About poplar forests, where are poplar forests

90% of the world's Populus euphratica is in China, 90% of China's Populus euphratica is in Xinjiang, 90% of Populus euphratica in Xinjiang is in the Tarim River Basin, and 10% of Populus euphratica is mainly distributed in Naomaobei Qinghui Lake in Yiwu County.

The three major poplar forests in the world are Populus euphratica in the Tarim River Basin, Populus euphratica in Yiwu, and Populus euphratica in Ejinaqi in Inner Mongolia.

Yiwu poplar forest is the oldest, most concentrated and most peculiar primitive poplar forest among the three major poplar forests in the world.

Inner Mongolia Ejina Poplar Forest National Nature Reserve is located in the center of Ejina Banner - Ejina Oasis, which is the hometown of Populus euphratica and the residence of the desert.

Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Luntai County is located at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains and the northern edge of the Tarim Basin, where there are more than 40 acres of natural poplar forest with the world's largest, densest distribution and best surviving "Tertiary living fossils". Populus euphratica forest is a typical desert forest meadow vegetation type in the Tarim River Basin.

Often grown in the desert, it is cold-resistant, drought-resistant, salinity-alkaline, sand-resistant, and has strong vitality. "Populus euphratica is born and does not die for a thousand years, dies and does not fall for a thousand years, and does not rot for a thousand years." Populus euphratica is the only tree species that grows in the desert and is very valuable, and Luda is comparable to the ginkgo biloba, which is known as the "living fossil of plants".

Populus euphratica is located 70 kilometers away from the South Desert Highway in Luntai County, Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang.

Populus euphratica is the only tree species that can be naturally forested in the desert and sandy land of Xinjiang, mainly distributed around the Taklamakan Desert, with the banks of the Tarim River, Yarkand River and Hotan River being the most concentrated, as well as the lower reaches of many rivers on the southern margin of the Tarim Basin.

Populus euphratica is drought tolerant and waterlogg-tolerant, tenacious in life, and is a unique and precious forest resource in desert areas. Populus euphratica not only has the role of stabilizing the ecological balance of desert river areas, preventing wind and sand fixation, regulating the oasis climate and forming fertile forest soils. Every autumn, the poplar forest is also a favorite place for many photography enthusiasts and deep travelers.

Morphological characteristics of Populus euphratica

Populus euphratica, deciduous tree, up to 30 m tall and DBH up to m tall; The bark is grayish-brown with irregular longitudinal fissures. The leaves on long branches and seedlings and young trees are linear-lanceolate or narrowly lanceolate, which spike is 5-12 cm long, entire, apex acuminate, base wedge-shaped; The leaves on the short branches are ovate-rhomboid, rounded to kidney-shaped, 25 cm long, 3-cm wide, with 2-4 pairs of wedge-shaped coarse teeth at the apex, truncated at the base, sparsely heart-shaped or broadly wedge-shaped.

petioles 1-3 cm long, smooth, slightly flattened, dioecious, inflorescences of rhinoxin; bracts diamond-shaped, often serrated in the upper part, early falling; inflorescences long cm, stamens 23-27, peduncles, anthers purplish-red; The female inflorescence is 3-5 cm long, the ovary is peduncle, the stigma is broad, purplish-red; The spikes are 6-10 cm long. The fruit is oblong, 10-15 mm long, 2-lobed, short-hairy at first, smooth later.

There are four main poplar forest viewing areas in China, namely: Xinjiang Mulei Poplar Forest, Xinjiang Tarim Luntai Poplar Forest, Qinghai Golmud Poplar Forest and Inner Mongolia Ejina Banner Poplar Forest. Populus euphratica forest is also known as P. euphratica, Hero Tree, Euphratica euphratica, Poplar heterophylla, T. japonica, and T. chinensis.

Deciduous medium-sized natural tree, is a plant of the subgenus Populus euphratica of the family Salix family, which is cold-tolerant, drought-tolerant, salinity-alkali resistant, wind-resistant and sand-resistant, and has strong vitality. It is widely distributed in the temperate warm temperate desert areas of western China.

The desert area in the western part of our country is the main growth place of poplar forest, Populus euphratica is good to say that it can survive for thousands of years, and a thousand grandchildren have been found in Xinjiang.

Historically, poplar forests have been widely distributed in the western region of China, among which there are traces of poplar forests in Xinjiang, Gansu, Shanxi and other places.

At present, more than 90% of China's poplar forests are distributed in Xinjiang, and most of them are concentrated in the Tarim Basin.

Poplars can reach up to 20 meters tall and generally live for 200 years, with straight trunks and peculiar shapes of leaves, which look a bit like willow leaves.

In order to protect this exotic tree species, China has established a poplar forest reserve in the Tarim Basin, covering an area of more than 3,800 square kilometers.

90% of China's poplar forests are in Xinjiang, 90% of Xinjiang's poplar forests are in the Tarim River Basin, and 10% of poplar forests are mainly distributed in Naomaohu Lake in Yiwu County. The three major poplar forests in the world are Populus euphratica in the Tarim River Basin, Populus euphratica in Yiwu, and Populus euphratica in Ejiqi in Inner Mongolia.

Populus euphratica often grows in deserts, it is cold-tolerant, drought-tolerant, salinity-alkaline, wind-resistant sand, and has strong vitality. There is a saying: "Populus euphratica is born and does not die for a thousand years, dies for a thousand years and does not fall, and does not rot for a thousand years".

Populus euphratica is the only tree species that grows in the desert, and it is very valuable, comparable to the ginkgo biloba, which is known as the "living fossil of plants".

Populus euphratica is a treasure all over the body: its wood is hard, resistant to water and corrosion, immortal for thousands of years, it is a high-quality building and furniture material, and the building materials of Populus euphratica in the desert cities such as Loulan and Niya have been well preserved so far; Leaves are rich in protein and salt, making them a good fodder for livestock to overwinter. The fibre of poplar wood is long, and it is a good raw material for papermaking, and the dead branches are a good fuel for the best grades.

Populus euphratica is highly resilient to large changes in temperature. It grows mainly by diving or river flooding, so it has a root system that extends to the vicinity of shallow waters. It also has a strong root pressure of the skin and leaves containing sodium bicarbonate, so it is resistant to drought and salt.

Populus euphratica forest is a unique and precious forest resource in desert areas, and its primary role is to prevent wind and fix sand, create a suitable oasis climate and form fertile soil.

1. Yiwu poplar forest.

Yiwu poplar forest is located in the east of Naomaohu town area of Yiwu County, 10 kilometers away, is the more concentrated distribution of poplar forest in China, and is also one of the world's only three remaining poplar forests (Populus euphratica euphratica in the Tarim River Basin, Populus euphratica euphratica, Populus euphratica in Ejina Banner of Inner Mongolia), its area reaches 10,000 acres, the east end is connected with the border between China and Mongolia, there is Yadan landform in the middle, there is desertification landform in Chaqiao forest area, and there are large areas of Gobi beach in the north and south.

Yiwu poplar forest is the world's three major poplar forests in the oldest, the most concentrated area, the most peculiar shape of the original poplar forest, due to long-term living in the harsh environment, it has become cold-resistant, heat-resistant, alkali-resistant, waterlogging-resistant, drought-tolerant poplar species, its "meaning, shape, shadow, color and growth of strange shapes, all have a high tourism appreciation value.

2. Ejina Banner Poplar Forest.

Inner Mongolia Ejina Poplar Forest National Nature Reserve is located in the center of Ejina Banner - Ejina Oasis, west of Ejina Banner ** station Dalaihubu Town, north of Juyanhai, with a total area of 26,253 square kilometers. This is the hometown of Populus euphratica and the dwelling place of the desert. Populus euphratica has the saying that "born and immortal for a thousand years, dead and immortal for a thousand years, and immortal for a thousand years", and is known as the hero tree by the world.

The protected area is a paradise for photographers with different poplar landscapes from one bridge to eight bridges. The desert scenic spot of the Eight Bridges, the vicissitudes of the blue section are intoxicating. There are also various campsites, restaurants, sand boarding, desert surfing buggies and other catering and entertainment facilities in the reserve, which is a comprehensive scenic spot integrating beautiful scenery, entertainment and leisure.

3. Luntai poplar forest.

Luntai County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, is located at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains and the northern edge of the Tarim Basin, where there are more than 40 million acres of natural poplar forest in the world's largest, densest and best-surviving "Tertiary living fossils". Populus euphratica forest is a typical desert forest meadow vegetation type in the Tarim River Basin, which is distributed from the upper river valley to the lower river bed. Although the structure of Populus euphratica forest is relatively simple, it has a strong zonal ecological imprint.

Whether it is dyed by the morning glow or dressed in the sunset, it gives people a sense of mystery and at the same time, it also allows people to interpret vitality and hope.

Most of China's poplar forests are in Xinjiang, and most of Xinjiang's poplar forests are in the Tarim River Basin, and only 10% of the poplar forests are distributed in Naomao Lake in Yiwu County.

Populus euphratica is a kind of tree, which has the characteristics of resistance to wind and sand, cold resistance, salt and alkali resistance, and many poplar trees can live for thousands of years, so where are the main poplar forests in China? Let's find out.

01 Populus euphratica is a deciduous medium-sized natural tree, a plant of the subgenus Populus euphratica in the family Salixaceae, which is cold-tolerant, drought-tolerant, salt-alkali tolerant, wind-alkali resistant, wind-resistant and sand-resistant, and has strong vitality. It is widely distributed in the temperate warm temperate desert areas of western China. At the beginning of January 2013, a thousand-year-old poplar king was found in the Danish poplar forest area at the confluence of three rivers in Awati County.

02 Today, with the exception of a small amount of poplar on both sides of the Qaidam Basin, the Hexi Corridor, and some rivers flowing into the desert in Alxa, Inner Mongolia, more than 90% of the country's poplar forest area is curled up in Xinjiang, and 90% of it is concentrated in the Tarim Basin in southern Xinjiang.

03 Populus euphratica can grow on highly salinized soil, the reason is that the cell permeability of Populus euphratica is stronger than that of ordinary plants, it can absorb a lot of salt from the taproot, lateral roots, canopy trunk, bark to leaves, and can excrete salt through the secretory glands of stems and leaves, when the salt accumulation in the body is excessive, it can automatically excrete excess salt from the knots and cracks of the trunk, forming white or light yellow lumpy crystals, called "poplar tears", commonly known as "poplarine".

04 Populus euphratica forest is a unique and precious forest resource in desert areas, and its primary role is to prevent wind and sand fixation, create a suitable oasis climate and form fertile soil. Populus euphratica forests and shoots are important fodder in desert areas. Although wood is not ideal, it is still an important timber in the desert where there is a shortage of wood.

05 In 1983, the Tarim Basin Populus euphratica Reserve was established in Yuli and Luntai counties, where the distribution of Populus euphratica is most concentrated in the lower reaches of the Tarim River. The reserve covers an area of 3,800 square kilometers and mainly protects the ancient relict tree species: Populus euphratica, and the precious animals in the area, such as red deer, white cranes and wild camels.

This area is of great significance for the conservation of species, wind prevention and sand fixation, and the rescue of the ecological environment of the Tarim, and it is also the most fascinating section of the Tarim River for rafting or eco-tourism.