Research progress and strategies of poplar breeding in China.

This paper briefly introduces the research progress and achievements of China's poplar breeding,and tries to identify the main factors restraining poplar breeding in China.Strategies for the development of poplar breeding in China were proposed: Making systematic breeding programmes by combining long and short-term objectives under the guidance of the society needs;Paying attention to the parent choices;Enriching and creating the genetic base of poplar breeding;Maintaining genetic diversity in breeding programs and promoting selection and breeding for high efficient resources use;Based on constant innovation in breeding theory and technology,the modern poplar breeding system is going to be established.And new breakthroughs will be achived in China's poplar breeding.