Aspen trees are described as an important ... Sometimes aspens are mistaken for birch because of the light color of their bark. Curiously, this bark is responsible for photosynthesis, a task ...

Question: I recently commented to someone about a beautiful stand of birch trees since they had white trunks, but they told me they were aspen. How do I tell the difference? Answer: Young aspen ...

birch, and Scots pine have both male and female flowers on every tree – and pollination by the wind results in the production of seeds on the female trees. However, aspen also has the ability to ...

Middle Alaska doesn’t have many species of deciduous trees: paper birch, aspen, willows and balsam poplar are all part of the dominant boreal forest here. These trees are now responding to fewer ...

Red alder trees invade clearings or burned-over areas ... include 'Autumn Applause' and 'Autumn Purple.' The name quaking aspen references the quaking or trembling of the leaves that occur in ...

As we exit May, we can look out on a green foliated forest. The trees that began the month bare are now nearly complete in wearing their leafy attire. It began with the small shrubs of elderberry and ...

Please shed some light on this conundrum: my aspen trees have broken out with a bad case of acne. Well, not all of my aspens, ...

Two seasons of beaver censuses will help direct riparian area restoration, with Thompson Creek and Fourmile Creek highlighted as high-potential sites. Pitkin County Healthy Rivers and Streams ...

But when you slow down to look closely, you’ll discover that all trees bloom. For most species, such as familiar maples, oaks, birches, their flowers tend to be subtle. In delicate reds and ...

Fall brings out the best in the city's trees and shrubs as colorful leaves brighten up landscapes. Ash, aspen and cottonwoods are prominent this time of year, but there are other trees (and shrubs ...