Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. The aspen tree (Populus tremuloides) is the most widely distributed ...

As a keystone species, aspen provides food and shelter for many forest organisms. Without these trees, forests across much of North America would look very different. Aspen has been ecologically ...

Aspen roots can lie dormant under the soil as a fire clears the area, and new suckers will rise to the surface to quickly reforest the affected area faster than other types of trees. Forest ...

There are over 40 species of populus found in North America, with quaking aspen the most widely distributed tree. Question: I see a lot of aspen trees on logging trucks. What is it used for?

However, Populus tremula, as aspen is known in scientific terms, is an important species in our native forests, albeit one ...

Aspen trees are particularly vulnerable because they ... As stands grow, and shade on the site increases, conifer species begin to invade and may eventually replace the aspen,” the Colorado ...

Of all the various environments that aspen trees can thrive in ... As stands grow, and shade on the site increases, conifer species begin to invade and may eventually replace the aspen ...

A new partnership between the rewilding charity, Trees for Life ... mosses and moths - and its foliage feeds over 60 species of insect. Aspen is highly valued by beavers, who returned to the ...

Aspen is palatable to more species than just deer, and there is a large range of insects whose larvae feed on the leaves, including caterpillars of the poplar hawkmoth (Laothoe populi), which are ...