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I mean, why not use hemp instead of engineering a new species of tree?
Trees provide habitat for wildlife, can grow in areas less conducive to farming, and require little to no care after planting.
While what you're saying is generally true about trees, they're creating poplars for the paper industry. They will grow in big monocultures and get mowed down after just a decade. That's pretty much worthless as an ecosystem.
They're grown in a similar way for biomass for the energy sector. Poplars are probably the easiest way to build up a lot of biomass.
That’s why they’re so poplar.