- Al Afas, N., Pellis, A., Niinemets, Ü. and Ceulemans, R., 2005. Growth and production of a short rotation coppice culture of poplar. II. Clonal and year-to-year differences in leaf and petiole characteristics and stand leaf area index. Biomass and Bioenergy, 28(6): 536-547.
- Alimohamadi, A., Asadi, F. and Tabaie Aghdaei, R., 2015. Evaluation of growth and morphological parameters in two poplar species (P. nigra L. & P. alba L.) to tree growth reveal traits related to productivity (Case study in Kermanshah, Zanjan and Esfahan provinces). Ecology of Iranian Forests, 3(5): 31-41 (In Persian).
- Asadi, F. and Ghasemi, R., 2007. Evaluation of rooting success in poplar clones cuttings using different treatments. Iranian Journal of Forest and Poplar Research, 15(2): 134-143 (In Persian).
- Asadi, F., Mirzaie-Nodoushan, H. and Mokhtari, J., 2017. Comparison of Populus caspica growth behavior and their progenies. Journal of Forest and Wood Product, 69(4): 713-723 (In Persian).
- Buajan, S., Liu, J., He, Z. and Feng, X., 2018. Effect of gap sizes on specific leaf area and chlorophyll contents at the Castanopsis kawakamii Natural Reserve Forest, China. Forests, 9(11): 682.
- Čortan, D., Tubić, B., Šijačić-Nikolić, M. and Borota, D., 2015. Variability of black poplar (Populus nigra L.) leaf morphology in Vojvodina, Serbia. Šumarski List, 139(5-6): 245-252.
- Donovan, L.A., Maherali, H., Caruso, C.M., Huber, H. and de Kroon, H., 2011. The evolution of the worldwide leaf economics spectrum. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 26(2): 88-95.
- Eckenwalder, J.E., 1996. Systematics and evolution of Populus: 7-32. In: Stettler, R.F., Bradshaw, Jr.H.D., Heilman, P.E. and Hinckley, T.M. (Eds.). Biology of Populus and its Implications for Management and Conservation. NRC Research Press, Ottawa, 537p.
- Fallah, H., Tabari, M., Azadfar, D. and Babaie, F., 2012. Investigation of genetic diversity in endangered stands of Populus caspica Bornm. of sub-mountain forests in north of Iran. Iranian Journal of Rangelands and Forests Plant Breeding and Genetic Research, 19(2): 289-303 (In Persian).
- Harris, P.J.C., Pasiecznik, N.M., Smith, S.J., Billington, J.M. and Ramírez, L., 2003. Differentiation of Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. and P. pallida (H. & B. ex. Willd.) H.B.K. using foliar characters and ploidy. Forest Ecology and Management, 180(1-3): 153-164.
- Hesami, S.M., Calagari, M. and Ghorbani Kahrizsangi, M., 2019. Study of growth and morphological characteristics of Euphrates poplar (Populus euphratica Oliv.) provenances in Shahid Fozveh experimental nursery. Journal of Forest Research and Development, 5(3): 483-496 (In Persian).
- Homaie, M., Mirzaie-Nodoushan, H., Asadicorom, F., Bakhshi-Khaniki, Gh.R. and Calagari, M., 2014. Evaluation of half-sib progenies and their parents of Populus euphratica based on their morphologic and micro-morphologic traits. Iranian Journal of Forest and Poplar Research, 21(4): 768-779 (In Persian).
- Jalili, A. and Jamzad, Z., 1999. Red Data Book of Iran. Published by Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Tehran, 748p.
- Keller, S.R., Soolanayakanahally, R.Y., Guy, R.D., Silim, S.N., Olson, M.S. and Tiffin, P., 2011. Climate-driven local adaptation of ecophysiology and phenology in balsam poplar, Populus balsamifera L. (Salicaceae). American Journal of Botany, 98(1): 99-108.
- Margaris, N.S. and Mooney, H.A., 1981. Components of Productivity of Mediterranean-Climate Regions Basic and Applied Aspects. Springer, The Hague, 280p.
- Marron, N. and Ceulemans, R., 2006. Genetic variation of leaf traits related to productivity in a Populus deltoides × Populus nigra family. Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 36(2): 390-400.
- Marron, N., Dillen, S.Y. and Ceulemans, R., 2007. Evaluation of leaf traits for indirect selection of high yielding poplar hybrids. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 61(2): 103-116.
- Marvie Mohadjer, M.R., 2005. Silviculture. University of Tehran Press, Tehran, 387p (In Persian)
- Mosaedi, A., Marashi, M. and Kavakebi, Gh., 2009. Comparison of drought frequency in arid and humid regions (Case study: Golestan Province). Journal of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, 16(1-a): 277-290 (In Persian).
- Niinemets, Ü., Al Afas, N., Cescatti, A., Pellis, A. and Ceulemans, R., 2004. Petiole length and biomass investment in support modify light-interception efficiency in dense poplar plantations. Tree Physiology, 24(2): 141-54.
- Panwar, V.P. and Sharma, R., 2001. Nursery performance of exotic poplars under mid-hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh. Indian Forester, 127(1): 44-50.
- Sabeti, H., 1976. Forests, Trees and Shrubs of Iran. Publication of Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization, Tehran, Iran, 810p (In Persian).
- Saeedi, Z. and Azadfar, D., 2011. Leaf morphological diversity in three different poplar clones. Iranian Journal of Forest and Poplar Research, 19(1): 104-118 (In Persian).
- Soolanayakanahally, R.Y., Guy, R.D., Silim, S.N., Drewes, E.C. and Schroeder, W.R., 2009. Enhanced assimilation rate and water use efficiency with latitude through increased photosynthetic capacity and internal conductance in balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera L.). Plant, Cell and Environment, 32(12): 1821-1832.
- Van Nuland, M.E., Vincent, J.B., Ware, I.M., Mueller, L.O., Bayliss, S.L.J., Beals, K.K., ... and Bailey,
J.K., 2020. Intraspecific trait variation across elevation predicts a widespread tree species’ climate niche and range limits. Ecology and Evolution, 10(9): 3856-3867.
- Vile, D., Garnier, É., Shipley, B., Laurent, G., Navas, M.L., Roumet, C., … and Wright, I.J., 2005. Specific leaf area and dry matter content estimate thickness in laminar leaves. Annals of Botany, 96(6): 1129-1136.
- Wang, Y.F., Ferguson, D.K., Zetter, R., Denk, T. and Garfi, G., 2001. Leaf architecture and epidermal characters in Zelkova, Ulmaceae. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 136(3): 255-265.