In Scotland today, most aspen reproduction occurs by this method, creating stands of genetically identical trees connected by their shared root systems, forming a single multi-stemmed organism. It ...

In the 19th and 20th centuries, many left their marks on the bark of aspen trees as they traveled through, and camped in, groves accompanied by herds of hundreds or thousands of sheep. Their ...

Wolves culled the elk. Fewer elk means more aspens can grow. More beavers are attracted to the trees. It's called a trophic ...

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Admirers frequently note the striking white bark of quaking aspen. This bark lives and carries out photosynthesis, attributes that make it unique among North American trees and likely contribute ...