Poplars and Willows: Trees for Society and the Environment

Jud G. Isebrands, Jim Richardson

CABI, Feb 12, 2014 - Technology & Engineering - 656 pages

Poplars and willows form an important component of forestry and agricultural systems, providing a wide range of wood and non-wood products. This book synthesizes research on poplars and willows, providing a practical worldwide overview and guide to their basic characteristics, cultivation and use, issues, problems and trends. Prominence is given to environmental benefits and the importance of poplar and willow cultivation in meeting the needs of people and communities, sustainable livelihoods, land use and development.

Contents

• 1 Introduction: 1
• 2 Poplars and Willows of the World With Emphasis on Silviculturally Important Species: 8
• 3 Ecology and Physiology of Poplars and Willows: 92
• 4 The Domestication and Conservation of Populus and Salix Genetic Resources: 124
• 5 Operational Poplar and Willow Culture: 200
• 6 Environmental Applications of Poplars and Willows: 258
• 7 Abiotic Stresses: 337
• 8 Diseases of Poplars and Willows: 443
• 9 Insect and Other Pests of Poplars and Willows: 459
• 10 Properties Processing and Utilization: 527
• 11 Markets Trends and Outlook: 562
• 12 Poplars and Willows for Rural Livelihoods and Sustainable Development: 577
• 13 Epilogue: 603
• Glossary: 605
• Index: 619

About the author

J. G. Isebrands is native of Iowa and is the President and founder of Environmental Forestry Consultants, LLC in New London, Wisconsin. The company specializes in phytoremediation and short rotation forestry projects with poplars and willows. He has over 40 years experience with research and applications with poplars and willows, first with the USDA Forest Service Research branch and cooperating universities, and now with the private sector. He has been involved with the Short Rotation Woody Crops Operations Working Group (SRWCOWG) since its inception, an active member of the Poplar Council of the United States as well as a member of the Poplar Council of Canada. He is currently on the Executive Committee of the International Poplar Commission of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, having served for 15 years and has over 200 publications on poplar- and willow-related disciplines. J. Richardson is at J. Richardson Consulting, Canada.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Poplars and Willows: Trees for Society and the Environment; CAB books
• Editors: Jud G. Isebrands, Jim Richardson
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: CABI, 2014
• ISBN: 1780641087, 9781780641089
• Length: 656 pages
• Subjects: Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / Forestry