Intensive silviculture is practiced in many parts of the world but is rare in the public forests of
western Canada. Here, we make the argument that intensive silviculture could be justified in …

I have attempted to reach a wide range of readers, from those with no formal forestry
education through to forest scientists involved in research. This has meant dealing with …

There is an increasing demand for biofuel to replace fossil fuels. One of the key elements in
this transition is the securing of a large supply of sustainable biomass. In this study, the …

We evaluate, after 8 growing seasons, the effect of climate and soil characteristics on the
biomass and volume yields of eight hybrid poplar plantations established on abandoned …

The asbestos mining industry has deeply transformed the landscapes of southern Quebec,
leaving behind about 800 million tonnes of tailings and waste rock (overburden) in large …

Poplar is raw material for various panel, paper and fiber products. The 12 sample trees of
clone Nanlin-895 from four spacings were destructively harvested after thirteen growing …

The silviculture of hybrid poplars and other fast-growing tree species is a promising solution
to reduce the pressure on natural forests while maintaining wood supplies to industries …

Climate change brings about more frequent short-term waterlogging leading to unfavorable
conditions for tree growth. Poplar is a preferred tree species for fast-growing plantations …

Short rotation woody crops such as Populus spp. and their hybrids (ie, poplars) are a
significant component of the total biofuels and bioenergy feedstock resource in the USA …

The relationships between the vulnerability of stem xylem to cavitation, stomatal
conductance, stomatal density, and leaf and stem water potential were examined in six …