ProPopulus Team With the growing demand for high-quality forest products, producing large-diameter timber has become a top priority for the industry. Choosing the right genotype and optimizing tree spacing are crucial to maximizing both productivity and the economic value of plantations. A recent study published in Industrial Crops and Products provides new empirical data that…
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ProPopulus Team Assessing the health of a poplar plantation without physically setting foot on the ground is now a reality, thanks to a groundbreaking study conducted at the Ponferrada Campus of the University of León. Through the use of satellite imagery, biophysical modelling and artificial intelligence algorithms, a team of researchers has succeeded in identifying…
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ProPopulus Team The BioPoptech project has concluded with outstanding results, establishing itself as a key initiative for the future of the poplar sector in Spain. Throughout its development, it successfully brought together science, forestry, and industry with the goal of revitalizing and modernizing poplar plantations through an innovative, sustainable approach aligned with today’s challenges. Led…
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ProPopulus Team, April 29, 2025 The Vega de Granada aquifer is the province’s main groundwater reserve, supplying 39 municipalities. However, nitrate concentrations frequently exceed the legal limit of 37.5 mg/L, a by‑product of intensive farming. A study conducted under the EU‑funded LIFE Wood for Future project, coordinated by the University of Granada, shows that poplar plantations…
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ProPopulus Team The company Bosques y Ríos has achieved the certification of the first poplar plantation in Spain as a carbon dioxide (CO₂) absorption project, meeting the standards of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge (MITECO). This certification highlights the importance of such projects in the fight against climate change and positions…
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ProPopulus Team Poplar, scientifically known as Populus, is a tree that has played an essential role in the ecology and economy of the Bierzo region in northwestern Spain. In addition to its importance for timber production, poplar has become a crucial subject of study for climate change adaptation. At the Ponferrada campus of the University…
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ProPopulus Team With the entry into force of the new European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) on June 29, 2023, the European Union (EU) took a giant step towards actively contributing to the preservation of forest masses globally. The new EUDR regulation, published on June 9 in the Official Journal of the EU, aims to minimize…
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Contributed by the Conseil National du Peuplier In recent years, there has been renewed interest in France in poplar wood and, more generally, in poplar plantations. In France, poplar wood represents a local, sustainable, and renewable material resource that helps to combat climate change: qualities that are in demand when it comes to limiting the…
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ProPopulus Team In previous posts we have delved in the cultivation of poplars in Italy and France. Now is Spain’s turn. The cultivation of poplars (genus Populus) in Spain has been extensively developed and has experienced significant growth in recent decades. The country has a National Catalog of basic materials for the production of forest…
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ProPopulus Team Poplar is a widespread hardwood species in France, occupying just over 194,000 hectares, putting France well ahead of the rest of Western Europe. Although poplars account for over 1% of France’s forest area, they contribute 28% of the hardwood harvest, coming in second place (1.4 Mm3) after oak (2.2 Mm3) in 2021 (total…
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