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2010 International Poplar Symposium V

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

 September 19

19.00 Welcome social

Poster set up

September 20

8.30-9.00 Opening

Giuseppe Scarascia, Conference Chair

Brian Stanton, IUFRO Poplar and Willow Genetics Working Group Chair

Officials from Italy and FAO

9.00-10.10 Keynotes

#1 Steve Strauss, Oregon State University

#2 Par Ingvarsson, Umea University

10.10-10.30 Coffee break

10.30-13.30 Session 1: Population genetics, biodiversity evaluation and conservation of genetic resources

Chairs: Andrea Polle, Marc Villar

10.30-10.55 Populus nigra as a keystone species able to cope with the ongoing climate change - M. Villar,  S. Chamaillard, C. Barbaroux, C. Bastien, F. Brignolas, P. Faivre Rampant, R. Fichot, O. Forestier, V. Jorge, S. Rodrigues

10.55-11.10  A first look at aspen (Populus tremula) phylogeography across Eurasia - B. Heinze, B. Fussi

11.10-11.25 Growing large leaves from a small-leaf gene pool: evolutionary trajectories in Populus nigra L. (black poplar) in context of a changing climate - J. DeWoody, H. Trewin, M. Viger, G. Taylor

11.25-11.40 Optimization of experimental efforts in association genetics studies with clonal material.  Yousry A. El-Kassaby, J. Klápště

11.40-11.55 Contemporary gene flow between poplars with exotic component and natural populations of native species across Canada - N. Isabel, P. Talbot, M. Lamothe, J. Bousquet, W. Schroeder, K. Floate, R.G. Foottit, P. Ruiz, S. Cumming, E. McIntire, S. L. Thompson

11.55-12.10 Genetic diversity in Populus nigra (L.) populations [i1] along rivers in Eastern Austria, Slovenia and Croatia as revealed by microsatellite markers. - G. Bozic, B. Heinze, D. Kajba, V. Krystufek, A. Vanden Broeck

12.10-12.25 Meeting river restoration and conservation of native poplars on the Po river: the "Isola Colonia" case study - L. Vietto, P. M. Chiarabaglio, R. Rossino, L. Cristaldi

12.25-12.40 Genetic variability of carbon isotope discrimination in seedlings from Populus nigra L. populations grown under contrasting temperatures - S. Chamaillard, M. Villar, R. Fichot, M. Sabatti, F. Villani, F. Brignolas, C. Barbaroux

Session 1: Poster  (12:40 - 13:30)

• Response of an Italian black poplar collection versus bark and leaf diseases and woolly aphid - A. Giorcelli, G. Allegro, M. Gennaro, G. Deandrea, F. Picco
• Characterization of the bud-set process in Populus nigra L. - F. Fabbrini, C. Bastien, A. Rohde, M. Sabatti, G. Scarascia-Mugnozza
• Flowering phenology as an essential parameter for pollen flow modelling in Populus nigra L. - N. Chenault, E. Klein, M. Juteau, V. Jorge, M. Villar, V. Guérin, R. Valade, J. Almeida, C. Bastien, A. Dowkiw
• Adaptive mechanisms for drought tolerance identified in a European population of black poplar - M. Viger
• Trembling aspen genetic diversity and site productivity - F. Tremblay
• Restoration of Populus species in riparian zones of Serbia - formation of genotype collection - B. Kovačević, S. Orlović, M. Katanić
• The AgCanBaP balsam poplar collection - An example of Poplar genetic resource conservation in Canada - W. R. Schroeder, S. Silim, R. Soolanayakanahally, D. Reynard, R.Guy, N. Isabel, M. Olson
• Tolerance to high temperature and genetic diversity of black poplar families from two environmentally contrasting sites - C. Mattioni, S. Chamaillard, F. Villani, M. Cherubini, M. Villar, V. Guerin, C. Barbaroux, F. Brignolas, R.Valade, M. Sabatti
• Hybrid poplar in arid regions: the case for a versatile clone, OP-367 - M. K. O'Neill, R.N. Arnold, R. Heyduck, K.A. Lombard, D. Smeal
• Morphogenetic studies on natural European aspen (Populus tremula L.) populations in Giresun-Sebinkarahisar district of Turkey - A. O. Ucler, A. Tuncer
• Growth performance of F1-hybrids, backcrossed hybrids and F2-hybrids of Populus tremula and Populus tremuloides - G. von Wuehlisch
• Genetic analysis of hybrids from Populus deltoides - S. Man, W. Liu, C. Ji, X. Zhao, S. Wang Z. Yang
• Urban environmental genomics: Elucidating components of asymmetrical gene flow among Populus at the base de plein-air de Ste-Foy, Québec, Canada - N. Isabel, T. Beardmore, B. Daigle, E. Dussault, M-C. Gros-Louis, R. Hamelin, J. Lamarche, M. Lamothe, D. Plourde, D. Simpson, P. Tanguay, S. L. Thompson,
• Genetic analysis on growth, branch and leaf traits of hybrid clones between Populus deltoides and P. ussuriensis - Xi. Jiang, Y. Song, K. Ma, Z. Zhang
• Pollen of the wild European black poplar (Populus nigra L.) may act as ‘mentor pollen' in helping hybrid poplar plantations of P. x canadensis spreading their genes - A. Vanden Broeck, K. Cox, B. Michiels, P. Verschelde

13.30-14.30 Lunch

14.30-15.40 Keynotes

#3 Matias Kirst, University of Florida

#4 Catherine Bastien, INRA

15.40-16.00 Coffee break

16.00-18.30 Session 2: Poplar genomics for breeding and selection and conservation of genetic resources

Chairs: Maria-Teresa Cervera,  Michele Morgante, Gail Taylor

16.00-16.15 Epigenetic, water deficit and productivity in poplars - C. Lafon-Placette, D. Gourcilleau, S. Chamaillard, R. Fichot, M.-B. Bogeat-Triboulot, D. Le Thiec, A. Delaunay, M. Villar, F. Brignolas, S. Maury

16.15-16.30 Whole genome resequencing and population genomics of Populus trichocarpa - S. P. DiFazio,   G.T. Slavov, M. Funke, E. Rodgers-Melnick, J. Martin, W. Schackwitz, L. Pennacchio, C. Pennacchio, D. Rokhsar, P. Ranjan, G. Tuskan

16.30-16.45 Next-generation sequencing as source of SNP and structural variants information to improve breeding programs in Populus nigra - S. Giacomello, G. Zaina, F. Marroni, S. Pinosio, C. Del Fabbro, S. Scalabrin, F. Cattonaro, F. Bitton, M. C. Le Paslier, D. Brunel, S. Schlub, C. Bastien, V. Jorge, J. De Woody, M. Sabatti, W. Boerjan, G. Taylor, P. Faivre-Rampant, M. Morgante

16.45-17.00 Transcriptome resequencing of Populus trichocarpa individuals from northwestern North America: applications for SNP discovery, association genetics, and the biology of wood formation. - C. J. Douglas A. Geraldes, J. Hannemann, N. Thiessen,  J. Pang, H. Bao, M. Friedman, J. Ehlting, Q. C. Cronk

17.00-17.15 Branching out from model organisms: Insight into the control of shoot development in short rotation coppice willow. - S. P. Ward, J. Salmon, S. Hanley, A. Karp, O. Leyser

17.15-17.30 Association genetics of traits controlling lignin and cellulose biosynthesis in black cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa, Salicaceae) secondary xylem - J. L. Wegrzyn, A. J. Eckert, M. Choi, J. M. Lee, B. J. Stanton, R. Sykes, M. F. Davis, C.-J. Tsai, D. B. Neale

17.30-17.45 Quantitative trait loci analysis of traits related to biomass production in willow (Salix spp.) - L. Ghelardini, S. Berlin Kolm, L. Bonosi, M. Weih, A. C. Rönnberg Wästljung

17.45-18.00 Effect of water deficit on wood formation of poplar clones: physiological and transcriptional analysis in cambial region - A. Giovannelli, G. Emiliani, L. M. Traversi, P. M. Chiarabaglio, G. Pallara, M. L. Racchi

SESSION 2: Poster (18:00 -18:30)

• Leaf proteome analysis of eight Populus euramericana genotypes: genetic variation in drought response and in water-use efficiency involves photosynthesis-related proteins - L. Bonhomme, D. Vincent, S. Carpin, C. Plomion, F. Brignolas, D. Morabito
• Comparative mapping analysis and QTLs associated to adaptive traits across European Populus spp. native species - M. Gaudet,  C. Bastien, I. Beritognolo, F. Fabbrini, V. Jorge, N. Marron, F. Mecucci, M. Sabatti, G. Scarascia-Mugnozza
• Wood production determinants in poplar: where are we? - N. Marron, S. Y. Dillen, R. Monclus, N. Al Afas, E. Dreyer, R. Ceulemans, F. Brignolas
• Phylogenomics of Chloroplast Oxylipin Synthesis Genes using Populus as a Model Species - J. R. Herr, C. J. Frost, J. E. Carlson
• Demographic histories of Salix viminalis and Salix schwerinii - Inferred from multiple nuclear loci - S. Berlin, M. Lascoux, A. C. Rönnberg-Wästlung
• Identification of rare genetic variants in Populus nigra using pooled multiplexed sequencing - S. Pinosio, F. Marroni, G. Zaina, E. Di Centa, N. Felice, F. Cattonaro, M. Morgante
• A model for linkage analysis in a triploid population - X. Pang, C. Tong, Y. Guo, Z. Zhang, H. Yi, R. Wu
• Breeding of hybrid aspen in Finland: performance of individual clones in growth, pathogen resistance and energy production - E. Beuker, J. Nurmi, J. Haapala
• DNA methylation as a component of poplar phenotypic plasticity toward water availability - C. Lafon Placette, A. Delaunay, F. Brignolas, S. Maury
• Mapping of QTLs for resistance to leaf rust in Salix - B. Samils, A. C. Rönnberg-Wästljung, J. Stenlid
• Revealing the genetic background of poplar breeding material - V. Galovic, S. Orlovic, P. Pap, D. Zgonjanin-Bosic, M. Mataruga, L. Poljakovic-Pajnik, M. Drekic
• A dynamic model for temporal patterns of transcriptome-proteome correlations - Y. Guo, R. Wu, X. Pang, M. Xu, Z. Zhang
• Populus breeding and hybrid poplar development program in Minnesota, U.S.A- B. G. McMahon, W. E. Berguson, D. J. Buchman, T. E. Levar, Craig C. Maly, T. C. O'Brien
• Dynamic Transcript Profile of Adventitious Rooting in Populus - M. Xu, Y. Wang, B. Zhang, M. Huang, M. Wang, R. Wu
• Comparative transcriptome profiling of salt stress response in Populus alba L. - I. Beritognolo, F. Brilli, M.Brosché, M. Gaudet, A. Harfouche, E. Kuzminsky, F. Loreto, G. Prosperini, M. Sabatti, F. Salani, G. Scarascia Mugnozza, R. Valentini
• Discovering genes related to biomass recalcitrance using a combination of high throughput and high resolution plant cell wall characterization methods - M. F. Davis, R. Sykes, K. Gracom, S. R. Decker, M. J. Selig, M. E. Himmel, J. De Martini, C. E. Wyman   
• Exploring the developmental epigenome of Populus trichocarpa- S.H. Strauss, K. Vining, L. Wilhelm, P. Dolan, K. Pomraning, M. Freitag, T. Mockler, C. Ma, P. D. Dharmawardhana, E. Etherington, R. Zhu
• Predicting candidate genes for biomass traits - Keywan Hassani-Pak.
• Functional genomic approaches in poplar - M. Fladung.
• Towards marker informed poplar breeding - P. F. Rampant, V. Jorge, H. Muranty, L. Sanchez, A. Dowkiw, M. Villar, I. Paolucci, F. Bitton, M. C. Lepaslier, D. Brunel, A. Bérard, C. Bastien
• Molecular markers for identification of species, hybrids and clones within the genus Populus - H. Schroeder, M. Fladung.
• Clonal differences among Populus alba selections and hybrids in short-rotation and coppice biomass traits - R. B. Hall, S. Ruigu
• Wood quality assessment of clones of Populus deltoides developed by Forest Research Institute, India through closed and open pollination - S. Gupta, M. Singh, R. Nautiyal
• Selection of willow clones for the production of bioenergy in northern Quebec - F. Pitre, T. I. Teodorescy, M. Labrecque
• Improving water use efficiency in bioenergy poplar: QTL for stomatal conductance and carbon isotope composition - M. Viger
• Genetic imprinting and adaptation to flooding in Populus alba and P. tremula - S. Milner, C. Lexer, G. Taylor

19.00 Wine tasting

September 21

8.30-10.00 Keynotes

# 5 Edward Kirby, Rutgers University

# 6 Meng Zhu Lu, Chinese Academy of Forestry

#7 Julia Kuzovkina, University of Connecticut

10.00-10.20 Coffee break

10.20-13.15 Session 3: Poplar biotechnology for a low-carbon, sustainable society

Chairs: Wout Boerjan, Amy Brunner

10.20-10.45  Poplar Biotechnology for phytoremediation- S. Doty

10.45-11.10 Reproductive onset in Poplar - C. Yuceer, J.P. Adams, J.E.  Carlson, C. de Pamphilis, J. Drnevich, J.D. Ellis, C-Y Hsu, H. Kim, L. Klaskala, D.S. Luthe, C. Ma, O. No, B.M Rice, S.H Strauss, N. Wicket, L. Vandervelde

11.10-11.30 Poplar tolerance to salinity stress is regulated by the metabolome and by summoylation of SP1, a novel stress-associated protein - A. Altman, B. J. Vinocur, E. Drori, D. Fishbein, E. Rot

11.30-11.45 Elimination of marker genes and targeted integration of transgenes via the Flp/Frt-recombination system - M. Fladung 

11.45-12.00 The role of SUT4 in regulating carbon allocation, growth and phenylpropanoid homeostasis in Populus - S. A. Harding, R. Payyavula, H. C. Tay, C.J. Tsai

12.00-12.15 The transcriptional roadmap for delayed autumnal senescence in Populus in elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide. - M. J. Tallis, Y. Lin, A. Rogers, J. Zhang, N. Street, F. Miglietta, D. Karnosky, P. De Angelis, C. Calfapietra, G. Taylor

12.15-12.30 Biotechnology for sterility and for cold tolerance: could the research in Eucalypts be useful also for Poplars?-M. Cunningham, M. Hinchee

12.30-12.45 Variation in sex expression of Populus, and comparative mapping analysis of sex determination across poplar species and hybrids - M. Sabatti

SESSION 3 Poster (12:45-13:15)

• Comparative sequence analysis of two P. tremuloides BAC clones harboring sex-linked markers with P. trichocarpa - M. Fladung, B. Kersten
• Indirect organogenesis of Salix humboldtiana Willd, a promising species for phytoremediation - S. E. Sharry
• 2n pollen induction in Populus × popularis by colchicine - J.-F. Zhang, X.-J. Xi, Z.-Z.Wei, B. Li
• Characterization of the triploid white poplar PtDrl02 gene promoter in transgenic tobacco and poplar - H. Zheng, Y. Lei, S. Lin, Z. Zhang
• Expression patterns of PtLFY from Populus tomentosa and gene silencing by interference - X. An, Z. Zhang
• Microclonal propagation and genetic transformation of Populus spp. for improving the abiotic stress tolerance - N. Kutsokon, B. Levenko, D. Grodzinsky
• Over-expression of SRK2C enhances stress resistance in Poplar - L. Wang, J. Wang, Y. Bi, J. Zhou Q. Zhuge

10.20-13.15 Session 7: Innovative production systems for low input tree crops

Chairs: Shengzou Fang,  Ian McIvor

10.20-10.40 Developing a hybrid aspen coppice system for the Midwest agricultural region of the United States - R. B. Hall,  W. Headlee, S. Ruigu, 

10.40-11.00 PRO-BIOPA - Sustainable production of biomass from poplar short rotation coppice on marginal land - J.P. Schnitzler

11.00-11.15 Hybrid poplar suitability for regional deployment as a bio-fuel feedstock - P. Emerson, G. Beauchamp, R. Heyduck, J. Kallestad, M. O'Neill, R. Shuren, B. Stanton, M. Swanson

11.15-11.30 Biomass production and carbon stocks in poplar-crop intercropping systems: a case study in northwestern Jiangsu, China - S. Fang, H. Li, Q. Sun, L. Chen

11.30-11.45 The influence of a rotation length on production and biodiversity of poplar short rotation coppice - J. Weger

11.45-12.00  Rotation of Populus deltoides in agroforestry plantations in India - D. Kumar.

12.00-12.15  Early effect of water restriction and weeds on Salix matsudana x Salix alba `A 13-44´ growth - A. M. Garau, A. M. Guarnaschelli, E. Murphy, S. Cortizo

12.15-12.30 Short rotation forestry of poplar in Italy: current situation and prospect - P. Paris, G. Facciotto, G. Nervo, G. Minotta, A. Scaravonati, M. Tarchi, G. Scarascia-Mugnozza

SESSION 7: Poster  (12.30 - 13.15)

• Biomass production of poplar hybrids after three biannual coppice rotations - M. Sabatti
• Rooting type, rooting behaviour and post-planting white root development - A key to successful poplar plantations - D. K. Khurana
• Energy crop plantation system development for Salix and Populus in Michigan, USA - R. O. Miller, D. W. MacFarlane, D. E. Rothstein, Z.Wang
• An approach for siting poplar energy production systems to increase productivity and associated ecosystem services - R. S. Zalesny Jr, D. M Donner, D. R. Coyle, W. L. Headlee, R. B. Hall
• Early screening for poplar windthrow resistance using low-energy X-ray imaging - R. L. Kodrzycki, D.W. McDonald, M. E. Swanson, J. C. Kallestad, R. B. Michaels, B. J. Stanton
• Poplars and willows in economic and environmental development of India - D. Govind S. Rawat
• Usage and harvesting situation of poplar plantation in Iran - A. Bayatkashkoli, M. Shamsian, M. Ramroude
• Potential of poplar agro-forestry for carbon sequestration and livelihood security - a case study from India - G. Kumar
• Poplar and hybrid aspen in Sweden - research, practice and progress - L. Rytter
• Energy and economic evaluation of technological innovations in poplar src wood chips production - L. Pari, A. Acampora, S. Croce, F. Di Fulvio
• Attitude to plywood production of the wood of six Poplar clones (‘Brenta', ‘Mella', ‘Sesia', ‘Soligo', ‘Taro' and ‘Timavo') - G. Castro, R. Alga, G. Fragnelli, S. Vigolungo
• Innovative system for field dehydration of poplar trees - L. Pari, V. Civitarese, A. Del Giudice
• Performance and quality results of a new chipper device for poplar biomass - L. Pari, V. Civitarese, F. Gallucci
•  Prototype for poplar cuttings optical selection and diametrical classification - L. Pari, A. Assirelli
•  Quality evaluation of poplar and forest species chips produced by an innovative chipper device - L. Pari, V. Civitarese, A. Del Giudice
• Three years researches on poplar chips storage - L. Pari, F. Gallucci
• Two steps system in srf harvesting mechanization - L. Pari, V. Civitarese
• Effect of different treatments on crown dimensions and weed covering in poplar plantations and their interactions - N. Fanaie, V. Etemad, R. Baghery
• Evaluate the potential of evapotranspiration covers as a biomass feedstock in urban southeastern Ontario - J. Mirck, W. E. Mabee
• Application of herbicides in production of poplar seedlings - V. Vasic, S. Orlovic, L. P. Pajnik, M. Drekic
•  Aspen-Triticale alley-cropping system: Effects of landscape position and fertilizer rate - W. L. Headlee, R. B. Hall, R. S. Zalesny Jr
• Managing Hybrid Aspen Regeneration: Novel Concepts and Practical Considerations - W. L. Headlee, R. B. Hall
• Sprouting of willow cuttings in lab conditions - K. Heinsoo, U-L. Tali, B. Holm
• Wind damage and subsequent tree growth in clonal poplar plantations - A. Karacic
• Innovations in nursery production for enhancing field performance and acceptability of poplar saplings - R. C. Dhiman
• Use of contrasting branching habit and spring phenology to reduce core defect and pruning cost in short rotation hybrid poplars - P. Emerson, R. Shuren, B. J. Stanton
• Amino acids composition and fodder value of poplar leaves by minirotation cultivating - A. Tsarev
• BSBEC-BioMASS - Optimising biomass yield of SRC willow - J. Cunniff, J. Andralojc, T. Barraclough, M. Castle, S. Hanley, I. Shield, A. Karp
• Comparison of three models for estimation of poplars stem tapering - B. Hjelm, T. Johansson
• Increasing interest in the production of willow for bio energy in Québec, Canada - M. Labreque
• Sex related variations in the dimension of wood elements and specific gravity in Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh cultivars - P. K. Pande, M. Aziz, R. C. Dhiman
• ‘Tailor-made' wood for biofuel production - Z. Shani, M. Abramson, Barimboim, M. Dekel, O. Shoseyov
• Foliar application of ethylene inhibitors stimulate rooting in black poplar rooted cuttings - B. Kovačević, M. Katanić, S. Pekeč, S. Stojnić, D. Miladinović

13.15-14.00 Lunch

14.00-18.30 Field Tour

19.30 Social Event

Speaker: Stefano Bisoffi, President IPC

September 22

8.30-9.40 Keynotes

#7 Leif Gustavsson, Lund University

#8 Rick Meilan, Purdue University

9.40-10.00 Coffee break

10.00-13.15 Session 4: Poplars and the environment: how much   green is green?

Chairs: Jud Isebrands, Nelson Marmiroli

10.00-10.25 POPFULL: Toward a full balance of all greenhouse gases, of energy and of the economic profitability of an operational SRC plantation of poplar and willow - R. Ceulemans, L. Broeckx, J. Cools, T. De Groote, O. El Kasmioui, S. Njakou Djomo, M. Verlinden, D. Zona

10.25-10.45 Linking wood bioenergy production in poplar and willow plantations with soil and wastewater phytoremediation in Italy - A. Massacci, P. Paris, R. Aromolo, A. Ecosse, D. Bianconi, G. Scarascia-Mugnozza

10.30-10.45 Physiological response of poplars and willows grown on crude oil contaminated soils - A. Pilipovic, S. Orlovic, N. Nikolic, M. Borisev, B. Krstic

10.45-11.00 European aspen (Populus tremula L.) - Targeting the improvement of its water deficit tolerance - M. Meyer, S. Winkler, F. Hortig, K. Kolbe, B. Günther, G.Helle, D. Landgraf, D. Krabel

11.00-11.15 Whole-plant and xylem hydraulics in poplar: insights gained from Populus deltoides × Populus nigra hybrids - R. Fichot, S. Chamaillard, C. Depardieu, D. Le Thiec, F. Laurans, H. Cochard, T.Barigah, F. Brignolas

11.30-11.45 Flora-diversity in Swedish willow and poplar stands: Woody energy crops can improve biodiversity in agricultural landscape - M. Weih, S. Baum, A. Bolte

11.45-12.00 The potential of willow and poplar as carbon sinks - R. M. Rytter

12.00-12.15 Do FSC guidelines work?: Evaluating terrestrial insect communities in Pacific Northwest hybrid poplars and adjacent natural areas - R. A. Rodstrom, J. J. Brown, J. R. Rodstrom, J. K. Stark, E. C. Smith

SESSION 4: Poster  (12.15 - 13.15)

•  Full greenhouse gas balance of a bio-energy plantation (POPFULL) - D. Zona
• GEI for some poplar clones in the early stage of growth in eastern Croatia - D. Kajba, I. Katičić
• Variability of antioxidant activity of Populus x euramericana (cl. M1) cultivated at two different forms of fluvisol - M. Kebert, S. Orlovic, D. Stajner, B. Popovic, Z. Galic
• Clonal response to deficit irrigation in hybrid poplar plantation for biomass production - H. Sixto, M. M. Sanchez, I Canellas
• Influence of drought conditions on morphological and physiological attributes of Populus deltoides clones - A. B. Guarnaschelli, A. M. Garau, M. E. Mendoza, V. Zivec, S. Cortizo
• Productivity and structural characteristics of some black poplar and white willow stands in the Danube Inundation - S. A. Andrasev
• Association study between eco-physiological and genetic UV-B response among different Populus alba L. clones - K. Mara, D. Paffetti, I. Spanu, G. Emiliani, S. Raddi, C. Vettori, R. Giannini
• Treatment capacity of slurry composting and biofiltration liquid fertilizer and short-rotation biomass production of fast-growing tree species - Second-year Production - Y.-Bon Koo
• Effects of water availability on Populus nigra L. genotypes in nursery - A. Grignetti, P. M. Chiarabaglio, A. Giorcelli, M. Gennaro, G. Mosso
• Bioenergy production and environmental effects of Short Rotation Coppice cultivation - I. Dimitriou
• Impact of Short Rotation Coppice (SRC) cultivation on water quality - I. Dimitriou, P. Aronsson
• Identification of the main environment factors and cultural practices affecting biomass productions in Short-Rotation-Coppices (SRC) plantations - S. Bergante, G. Facciotto, G.Nervo
• PRO-BIOPA: technical and economical potential and harvest possibilities for poplar and willow short rotation coppice in south-west Germany - C. Aust, J. Fischbach, F. Brodbeck,
• A simplified CO₂ balance in two case studies of river restoration - P. M. Chiarabaglio, G. Allegro, L. Cristaldi, A. Giorcelli, F. Picco, A. E. Rossi
• Evaluation of adaptive response of Populus nigra L. genotypes during successive drought cycles - P. M. Chiarabaglio, A. Giovannelli, G. Castro, A. Giorcelli, A. Grignetti
• Clonal differentiation in root cadmium accumulation and distribution in Salicaceae exposed to cadmium by energy dispersive X-ray microanalysis (SEM-EDXMA) C. Cocozza, L. Maiuro, R. Tognetti
• Influences of soil physical properties on growth of poplar stand in north of Iran - A. Salehi, M. Maleki
• The effect of poplar plantations on soil chemical properties in north of Iran- A. Salehi, M. Maleki
• Production characteristics of Populus x euramericana I-214 clone on loamy form of fluvisol in a flood and protected part of the Danube alluvial plain in the Central Danube Basin - Z. Galic, S. Orlovic, B. Klasnja
• Underground water dynamics in hidromorphic soils of protected part of alluvial plain of Danube in southern Bačka - S. Pekeč, P. Ivanišević, S. Orlović, B. Kovačević
• Wood production determinants in poplar: where are we going? J. Toillon, B. Rollin, G. Bodineau, J. Gauvin, A. Berthelot, J.-C. Bastien, F. Brignolas, N. Marron
• Two dimensional liquid chromatography technique coupled with mass spectrometry analysis to compare the proteomic response to cadmium stress in poplar - G. Visioli, M. Marmiroli, N. Marmiroli
• Soil carbon assessment as part of a total carbon balance of a bio-energy culture with fast-growing poplar (POPFULL) - M. Verlinden
• Visual preferences for poplar plantations on roadside landscapes in Turkey - C. Acar
• Clonal variation in growth and productivity of poplar and willow in a bio-energy plantation (POPFULL) - L. Broeckx
• Carbon dioxide assimilation and productivity of poplars - Devinder K. Khurana
• Extension of cultivation of Populus deltoides to outside the traditional planting zone in India - S. Tripathi
• Seasonal acclimation of leaf morphology and water use efficiency (WUE) show different adaptation strategies in two opposing genotypes of Populus nigra L. - P. De Angelis, G. Russo
• Differences in the ability of Salix clones to cope with water and light restriction - A. B. Guarnaschelli, A. M. Garau, S. Cortizo, J. H. Lemcoff
• Carbon sequestration potential of poplar energy crops in the Midwest, USA - R. S Zalesny Jr., W. L. Headlee, Richard B. Hall, David R. Coyle
• Production of short rotation woody biomass with and without irrigation using treated municipal sewage waste water - R. Krygier.
• Intraspecific variation of physiological and molecular response to cadmium stress in Populus nigra L. - M. Gaudet, I. Beritognolo, V. Iori, A. Massacci, F. Pietrini, M.Sabatti, G. Scarascia Mugnozza, M. Zacchini
• Poplar trees, a key to remediate Fluoride rich groundwater: a case study from India - S. K. Sharma
• Application of eddy covariance technique for assessing the carbon capture potential of poplar (Populus deltoides) in Uttarakhand, India - P. M. Dhakate, R. Rawat

13.15-14.15 Lunch

14.15-15.20 Keynote

# 9 Jarmo Holopainen, University of Eastern Finland

# 10  Francesco Loreto, IPP-CNR

15.20-15.45 Coffee break

15.45-18.45 Session 5: Plant metabolism and plant-pest interactions: lessons to improve pest and stress resistance

Chairs: Francesco Loreto, George Newcombe

15.45-16.00 The role of isoprene in stress tolerance: Ecophysiological studies in transgenic Poplars -  K. Behnke

16.00-16.15 Ozone pollution compromises Populus transcriptome responses to insect herbivore attack -  C. J. Frost, T. Orendovici-best, J. Herr, J. E. Carlson

16.15-16.30 Broad-sense heritability of a pathogen community in a hybrid cottonwood system - P. Busby, G. Newcombe, T. Whitham, R. Dirzo

16.30-16.45 Towards broad-spectrum resistance to Melampsora larici-populina rust in poplar: new genetic constructions and potential adaptation of the pathogencatherine - C. Bastien, A. Dowkiw, V. Jorge, E. Voisin, V. Guerin, M. Villar, P. Poursat, S. Duplessis, P. Frey, B. Fabre, A. Kohler, C.Rinaldi C. Plomion, C. Lalanne, A. Bresson, F. Bitton, P. Faivre-Rampant

16.45-17.00 Variation in leaf damage in a segregating hybrid Populus family identifies genomic regions associated with insect and rust damage - J.DeWoody, M. Viger, F. Lakatos, K. Tuba, G. Taylor, M.J.M. Smulders

17.00-17.15 The effect of the local environmental conditions on associated organisms of Lombardy poplar (Populus nigra cv "Italica") - K. Tuba, F. Lakatos, S. Augustin, O. Denux, M. Villar, F. Villani B. Kieliszewska-Rokicka, L. Karlinski, M. Brandle, N. Kunkler, M. J. M. Smulders

17.15-17.30     Atmospheric ozone removal from Populus nigra leaves exposed to realistic atmospheric ozone concentration, and the effect on phenolic and volatile organic compounds along the plant profile - S. Fares, G. Scarascia-Mugnozza, F. Loreto  

SESSION 5: Poster (17.30-18.30)

• Minimizing pest damage to poplars grown under FSC certification guidelines through clone selection, management practices, and pest specific control strategies - J. J. Brown, E. Hannon, N. Kittelson, A. Rodstrom
• A rare major Quantitative Trait Locus determines survival of a gall forming insect in willow - S. Höglund, A. C. Rönnberg-Wästljung, U. Lagercrantz, S. Larsson
• Photosynthesis and isoprene relationships across a range of poplar genotypes - G. Guidolotti, C. Calfapietra, F. Loreto
• Comparative analysis of the photosynthetic characteristics in 3-year-old Populus tomentosa - X. Zhao, W. Bo, K. Ma, Y. Song, Z. Zhang
• Constitutive and induced resistance between a susceptible and resistant aspen clone and transcriptional difference towards Melampsora megnosiana - N. Yaqoob, J. Karlsson, B. A. Riber, H. Solheim, C.G. Fossdal
• Mechanisms through which poplar rust affects yield in intensive production systems - S. Cortizo, N. Abbiati, C. Graciano, J. J. Guiamet
• Application of herbicides in production of poplar seedlings - V. Vasic, S. Orlovic, L. Poljakovic Pajnik, Z.Galic,
• Insect herbivory response to Populus nigra genetic diversity - S. Augustin, O. Denux, B. Castagneyrol, H. Jactel, L. Karlinski, B. Kieliszewska-Rokicka, F. Lakatos, M.J.M. Smulders, K. Tuba, F. Villani, M. Villar
• Investigating Variation of Disease Resistance and Wood Formation Genes in Willow (Salix spp.) - A. Perderau, G. Douglas, T Hodkinson, C Kelleher

15.45-18.30 Session 8: International cooperation for poplar research  and applications

Chairs: Jim Richardson, Barb Thomas

15.45-16.00 Poplars and willows in the world - A comprehensive synthesis - J. Richardson, J. G. Isebrands.

16.00-16.15 The Contribution of poplar-science and technology to sustain rural livelihoods in developing countries. W. Kollert and A. Del Lungo.

16.15-16.30 The Italian National Poplar Commission and its international cooperation activities - L. Colletti.

16.30-16.45 A comprehensive database of poplar research in North America from 1980 to 2010 - D. R. Coyle, J. A. Zalesny, R. S. Zalesny, Jr

16.45-17.00 Effect of pollarding for stock fodder on root dynamics of conservation willow trees in New Zealand - I. McIvor, M. Gosling, K. Mason, L. Gautellier-Vizioz

17.00-17.15 Introduction of a new class of Italian poplar clones for China - S. Li, B. J. Stanton, F. Nardin  

17.15-17.30 Review of the research conducted by the Poplar Technology Center - F. J. Zamudio, M. Yañez.

17.30-17.45 Euphrates poplar's (P. euphratica Oliv.) natural distribution in Turkey: environmental threats and conservation priorities - H. Karatay, İ. Turna.

17.45-18.00 Current and future use of poplar and the impact on breeding and selection - J.Van Acker, D. Vansteenkiste, L. De Boever.

SESSION 8: Poster (18.00-18.30)

• Poplar improvement at Wimco and its role in sustaining culture on farmland in India - R. C. Dhiman
• Growth and production of poplar and willow SRC plantations in China - H. Jianjun, M. Lu
• Euphrates poplar's (Populus euphratica Olivier) production and application techniques in Turkey - I. Turna, A. O. Ucler, H. Karatay
• Price index trend of timber of fast growing plantations in Iran- A. Bayatkashkoli, M. Nazerian, M.Dahmardeh
• Effect of heat treatment of poplar plies on physical and mechanical properties of laminated veneer lumbers - M. Nazerian, M. Dahmarde Ghaleno, A. Bayatkashkoli.
• Effect of thermal treatment on some mechanical properties of poplar (Populus alba) wood - M. Dahmardeh Ghalehno, M. Nazerian, A. Bayatkashkoli.
• The SunGrant poplar development program in the United States - B. Berguson, M. Cunningham, B. McMahon, R. Miller, R. Rousseau, B. Stanton, T. Rials, D.Riemenschneider.
• - Development of hybrid poplar plantations in Saskatchewan: What have we learned in 15 years? - K. Van Rees, B. Amichev, D. Knight, J. Kort, R. Nesdoly, B. Schroeder
• Opportunities and challenges for a research partnership network on plantations of fast growing tree species : The Réseau Ligniculture Québec - B. Bigué, J. Mackay, C. Messier, F. Tremblay

 18.45 Wrapping Up