Black poplar  (Populus nigra)

Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

Authentication

Information authenticated by Tim Rich of the National Museums and Galleries of Wales.

Glossary

  • Anther: part of the stamen (the male reproductive organ of a flower) that produces pollen. (See http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/ksheets/pdfs/flower.pdf for a fact sheet on flower structure)
  • Deciduous: a plant that sheds its leaves at the end of the growing season.
  • Hybridisation: cross-breeding with a different species.
  • Stigma: the receptive part of the female reproductive organ of a flower. Pollen germinates on the stigma. (See http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/ksheets/pdfs/flower.pdf for a fact sheet on flower structure).

References

  1. National Biodiversity Network Species Dictionary ( July 2002) http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nbn/
  2. Press, B. (1992) Field Guide to the trees of Britain and Europe. New Holland (Publishers) Ltd., London.
  3. Cheshire Wildlife Trust (April 2002): http://www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/cheshire/bpoplbap.htm
  4. Coombes, A. J. (1992) Eyewitness handbooks, Trees. Dorling Kindersley, London.
  5. Mabey, R. (1996) Flora Britannica. Sinclair-Stevenson, London.
  6. Milne-Redhead, E. (1990) The BSBI Black poplar survey, 1973-1988. Watsonia18: 1-5.
  7. Hobson, D. D. (1993) Populus nigra L. in Ireland- an indigenous species? Irish Naturalist's Journal24: 244-247.
  8. WWF. Freshwater species, black poplar: flagships for floodplain forests. (April 2002): http://www.panda.org
  9. Tabbush, P. Dynamic processes in riparian ecosystems- implications for P. nigra gene conservation strategies. European forest genetic resources programme. (April 2002): http://www.ipgri.cgiar.org/networks/euforgen/networks/poplars/Network_ouputs/pninsitu.htm
  10. Cagelli, L. & Lefevre, F. (1995) The conservation of Populus nigra L. and gene flow with cultivated poplars in Europe. Forest Genetics2 (3): 135-144. http://www.tuzvo.sk/~paule/FG95/obsah23.htm
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