The Performance Comparative for 21 Poplar Clones Testing in the Western Mountain of Hubei

The afforestation experiment of 21 poplar clones was conducted in Yiling District of Yichang City located in the western mountain areas of Hubei.The results showed that the five clones including clone 'Lushan',clone 'M81-18',clone '351',clone '375' and clone 'Zhonghan-17' were of excellent characteristics in growth and stable in the areas and not only suitable for intensive short-rotation plantation but also suitable for Short-rotation plantation.However,7 clones of 21 clones including clone 'Zhongjia-8',clone 'Zhongjia-5',clone 'Zhongjian-1',clone 'Zhongjian-3',clone 'Tianyan',clone 'Liaohe' and clone '108' were unsuitable for their lower survival rate and slow growth.The results provided a good basis for the selection of superior poplar clones in the western mountain areas of the Hubei.