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Consensus Document on the Biology of Populus L. (Poplars)
Document Type
Report
Source
Environmental Health and Safety Publications Series on Harmonization of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology, Environment Directorate Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Paris, 56 pp
Journal/Book Title/Conference
Environmental Health and Safety Publications Series on Harmonization of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology, Environment Directorate Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Paris, 56 pp
Volume
OECD No. 16
Publication Date
2000
Abstract
The OECD’s Working Group on Harmonization of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology focuses its work on the development of Consensus Documents that are mutually recognised among Member countries. These Consensus Documents contain information for use during the regulatory assessment of a particular product.
This consensus document addresses the biology of poplar species (Populus L.). Poplars are an important and prominent feature of forests throughout the Northern Hemisphere where they are also among the most frequently planted tree species. They are important raw material for wood pulp, particleboard, plywood, lumber, boxes, matchsticks, and small woodenware (Farrar 1995). The bark contains tannic acid, used in tanning of leather, and the fragrant balsam found in the buds of some species is sometimes used for medicinal purposes (Sargent 1965). While several species occur in Canada, trembling aspen (P. tremuloides Michx.) has the largest forest inventory of any broadleaf tree species, comprising 80% of the merchantable standing poplar timber with a volume estimated at 1,857 million m3 (Morley and Balatinecz 1993).
Recommended Citation
OECD, "Consensus Document on the Biology of Populus L. (Poplars)" (2000). Aspen Bibliography. Paper 681.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/aspen_bib/681