Poplars and willows: trees for society and the environment [electronic resource] Edited by J. G. Isebrands, J. Richardson.
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TextLanguage: English Series: CABI BooksPublisher: WallingfordUK CABI 2014Edition: 1Description: 634ppContent type: - text
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- plant diseases
- pest insects
- poplars
- agro-forestry
- plant pests
- Salix
- shelterbelts
- insect pests
- disease resistance
- climate
- forest pests
- drought
- eudicots
- Malpighiales
- arthropods
- eukaryotes
- productivity
- climatic change
- agriforestry
- Populus
- trees
- society
- salinity
- livelihoods
- climate change
- forest plantations
- environment
- plants
- angiosperms
- agroforestry systems
- Salicaceae
- rural areas
- pest arthropods
- willows
- invertebrates
- Hexapoda
- sustainability
- planting materials
- pests
- planting stock
- plant genetic resources
- forest trees
- Spermatophyta
- arthropod pests
- agroforestry
- domestication
- insects
- woody plants
- animals
- resistance to disease
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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.
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