Tree farmers can see economic returns in 10 to 12 years. Hybrid poplar research has reduced the disease problems. There are now commercially available disease-resistant trees.

The poplar tree is among the fastest growing trees in the world — and it has a long and interesting history. Greek and Roman soldiers made shields out of the wood.

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Researchers have discovered that miR319a, a microRNA, significantly enhances poplar trees' resilience to salt stress, potentially revolutionizing tree cultivation in saline environments.