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Improvement of Yellow Poplar

There is considerable knowledge about some aspects of the silviculture of yellow-poplar (Liriodondron tulipifera). In recent times, methods have been developed so that the species can be propagated successfully, but knowledge related to the genetics of yellow-poplar is severely lacking. This should not be discouraging because even less is known about most other hardwoods, with the exception of Populus. In many respects the present state of our knowledge and research effort with yellowpoplar may be compared with that of loblolly pine ten years ago. During the past decade an ever-increasing number of research projects have contributed to our knowledge about loblolly pine. It remains to be seen if similar progress will be made over the next ten years with yellow-poplar. Undoubtedly, the support for yellow-poplar breeding projects will be less than that for the southern pines. However, many accomplishments of the pine breeders, related. to principles and development of methodology, will be of great value to those of us interested in hardwoods in general and yellow-poplar in particular.


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Author(s): Eyvind Thorbjorsen

Publication: Tree Improvement and Genetics - Southern Forest Tree Improvement Conference - 1965