<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">European aspen</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>Populus tremula</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>poplar</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>Eurasian aspen</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>European quaking aspen</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>asp</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>aspen poplar</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>common aspen</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>quivering aspen</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>shaking aspen</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>trembling aspen</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>trembling poplar</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Soft, yellowish-white wood of the species Populus tremula, native to Europe and Asia. It is easy to work, but weak, prone to warping, and produces a disagreeable odor when wet. The lightweight, spongy wood is generally used for matches, excelsior, fruit crates, and paper pulp. ]]></note></mads>