Activities related to the cultivation and utilization of poplars, willows, and other fast-growing trees in the United States, 2020-2023

Ronald S. Zalesny Jr.; Elizabeth Rogers

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Activities related to the cultivation and utilization of poplars, willows, and other fast-growing trees in the United States, 2020-2023

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Authors:

Ronald S. Zalesny Jr., Elizabeth Rogers

Year:

2024

Type:

Miscellaneous

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

United States Report to the International Commission on Poplars and Other Fast-Growing Trees Sustaining People and the Environment (IPC) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (UN FAO)

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Abstract

Substantial investments in major economic, policy, and technological development affected activities related to the cultivation and utilization of poplars, willows, and eucalypts in the United States (US) from 2020-2023. Funding for research on the development and application of fast-growing trees came from private and public sectors, and significant shifts in funding priorities occurred across both sectors throughout the reporting period. The National Science Board (NSB), which governs the National Science Foundation (NSF), develops science and engineering indicators, and advises the President and Congress on science and engineering policy, research, and education issues. The NSB publishes a suite of reports related to Science and Engineering Indicators. In particular, the information presented in the following bullets is quoted verbatim from the 2024 report: Research and Development: U.S. Trends and International Comparisons.

Keywords

fast-growing trees, International Poplar Commission, genetic resources, production system, environmental and ecosystem services

Citation

Zalesny Jr., Ronald S.; Rogers, Elizabeth R. 2024. Activities related to the cultivation and utilization of poplars, willows, and other fast-growing trees in the United States, 2020-2023. United States report to the 27th Session of the International Commission on Poplars and Other Fast-Growing Trees Sustaining People and the Environment (IPC) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (UN FAO). Rome, Italy. 135 p.