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Poplar (Aspen) – Populus spp
Poplar (Aspen)–populus spp.
Poplar or trembling Aspen is a common tree throughout Ontario. An early successional species, it is often the first tree to grow on a newly disturbed site. Native Poplar in Ontario also includes large-toothed Aspen and balsam Poplar.
Poplar has a very light, soft wood, and is commonly used in composite board products, as well as pulp and paper. Poplar represents 18% of Ontario’s annual harvest, and is 22% of its growing stock volume.
Map of Poplar relative occurrence
Enlarge map of Poplar relative occurrence
Area and proportion of Poplar in the AOU (area in hectares)
Statistic | Crown | Parks and protected areas | Other | Total |
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Total Area Containing Poplar (Aspen) | 13,240,632 | 1,139,786 | 2,279,706 | 16,660,124 |
1-25% of stand | 7,300,184 | 649,465 | 1,015,165 | 8,964,814 |
26-50% of stand | 3,553,971 | 311,793 | 695,689 | 4,561,453 |
51-75% of stand | 1,432,739 | 112,068 | 296,988 | 1,841,795 |
76-100% of stand | 953,738 | 66,460 | 271,864 | 1,292,062 |
Average Proportion in All Forest (%) | 15.4 | 20.9 | 13.6 | 15.9 |
Area of Poplar (Aspen) Working Group | 4,485,266 | 384,120 | 1,090,565 | 5,959,951 |
Growing stock volume of Poplar in the AOU (volume in thousands of cubic metres)
Statistic | Crown | Parks and protected areas | Other | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gross Total Volume | 821,498 | 79,896 | 188,643 | 1,090,037 |
Net Merchantable Volume | 493,794 | 46,726 | 122,956 | 663,476 |
Current Annual Increment | 7,105 | 380 | 1,238 | 8,723 |
Poplar working group area by age class
Updated: November 27, 2023
Published: October 23, 2017