Italy is a major producer and exporter of semi-finished and finished wood products. Therefore, activities aimed at increasing the quality and quantity of available wood resources at the national level are of great importance. A central role is played by the research of innovative strategies for poplar cultivation, starting from the identification of more suitable clones for different uses and more sustainable management practices in the face of climate change, up to the insurance management of growing environmental risks, within a coordinated and integrated framework at the national level.
During the day, various topics related to poplar cultivation were discussed, such as interventions on cultivation patterns, possible scenarios for cultivation, response to water stress, and phytosanitary issues of poplar. During the roundtable discussion, various stakeholders had the opportunity to discuss the opportunities for resilient and multifunctional poplar cultivation from the nursery phase to the end of the transformation phase.