Although the tree is a prolific seeder, most reproduction is by root sprouting. When the roots are disturbed and there is lots of sunlight, new trees sprout with as many as 1 million sprouts per acre.

The aspen tree (Populus tremuloides) is the most widely distributed tree species in North America, ranging from Alaska to Newfoundland and down the Rocky Mountains to Mexico.Utah and Colorado, in ...

This is our celebrated tree of fall, the quaking aspen so named for those leaves that flicker in the breeze, twinkle in the sun and stir our souls. Maybe you didn't know that about the name.

However, aspen also has the ability to send up new young shoots, or suckers, off the root system of an established tree, sometimes up to 30 metres away, if the tree is large.

In this episode of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces the Quaking Aspen. This species is found in the North Woods of Northern Wisconsin, Northern Indiana, and the Upper ...

An initiative to save one of Scotland's most endangered species of tree has been launched in the Cairngorms National Park. Aspen provides a vital habitat for rare wildlife, plants and fungi and is ...