Poplars in the Pacific Northwest: Old Legacies and New Forests

The first phase of the new facility involved planting 80 acres of poplars to supplement the existing treatment facilities. Since poplars have the ability to act as filters, minimally processed waste is delivered to the trees utilizing a combination of micro irrigation, soil moisture probes, and a sm...

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Published in:The American Geographical Society's focus on geography 2009-06, Vol.52 (1), p.25-31
Main Author: Revels, Craig S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bioremediation
Construction industry
Effluents
Environmental impact
Environmental management
Environmental protection
Farms
Forests
Irrigation
Lumber industry
Mormonism
Paper industry
Population growth
Pulp & paper industry
Seeds
Sludge
Social aspects
Trees
Water, Underground
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Summary:The first phase of the new facility involved planting 80 acres of poplars to supplement the existing treatment facilities. Since poplars have the ability to act as filters, minimally processed waste is delivered to the trees utilizing a combination of micro irrigation, soil moisture probes, and a small amount of manual application.\n Here, farmers saw opportunity for supplemental market income when chip prices were high with minimal investment on marginal land.
ISSN:1549-4934
1949-8535
DOI:10.1111/j.1949-8535.2009.tb00062.x