Management and use of aspen poplar in North America

Aspen poplar, although widely distributed over the northern half of North America, is greatly underutilized. However, because of its ease of reestablishment through vegetative reproduction, its short rotation management on appropriate sites and new technological development favouring such uses as chemimechanical pulp and waferboard, the forest industry will probably pay more attention to it in the future. Regional differences throughout its range are discussed for Ontario, the Prairie Provinces and the U.S. Lake States.