Some key issues concerning current poplar production and future marketing in the United Kingdom

New Forests

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 343-359

  Williams, F Cardias ^a,b   Thomas, T ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Multiple use crop; Poplar plantation; Poplars; Populus

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; DISEASE CONTROL; GROWTH KINETICS; MARKETING;

MULTIPLE USE CROP; POPLAR PLANTATION; POPLARS; POPULUS;

FORESTRY;

ARABLE FARMING; DISEASE RESISTANCE; EXPLOITATION; PLANTATION;

BIODIVERSITY; DISEASES; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GROWTH; MARKETING; VARIETIES;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

FUNGI; MELAMPSORA; POPULUS; UREDINALES;

EID: 33646571139     PISSN: 01694286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11056-005-8197-7     Document Type: Article

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