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Studies on Epidemiology and Management of Poplar Leaf Rust

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Title Studies on Epidemiology and Management of Poplar Leaf Rust
 
Creator Sharma, Sanjeev
 
Subject 634.9723 Poplars
 
Description The indigenous species of poplar {Populus ciliata Wall, ex Koyle) is widely distributed in the temperate Himalayas from Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh between 1,300 to 3,500 m above mean sea level (Bor, 1953). Apart from indigenous species, exotic hybrids and species of Populus, namely P. nigra L. (cv. Italica), P. deltoiiks Marsh., P. x euramericana (Dode) Guiner, P. alba L. and P. Iremula L. are being grown in India (Khosla and Khurana, 1982). With the possible exception of pines, no other genus of forest trees in the northern hemisphere has received so much attention as the genus Populus. Poplar has revolutionized the productivity of the plantations in northern part of India and has enhanced economic returns to the tree growers and reduced the burden on natural forests. Owing to its rapid growth, genetic diversity, colourless wood, ease of vegetative propagation and suitability for pulpwood, fuel wood, lumber, veneer, light box making materials, plywood, pencil slots, cheap furniture, cricket bats, musical instruments, orthopaedic materials and other products, the species is well suited for management and utilization. Being deciduous in winter, poplars form the ideal taxon for agri-silviculture system since these render no adverse effect on agricultural crops. Poplars are, infact, the store houses of timber for countries lacking forests and it is not without reasons that in the treeless countries of the Near East, they are known as 'blessed trees' (Anonymous, 1979).
 
Date 2000
 
Type Thesis
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Language en
 
Identifier http://hillagricrepository.co.in/258/1/12726.pdf
Sharma, Sanjeev (2000) Studies on Epidemiology and Management of Poplar Leaf Rust. PhD thesis thesis, Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry.