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Populus tremuloides is a deciduous tree native to cooler areas of North America, one of several species referred to by the common name aspen. It is commonly called quaking aspen, [ 2][ 3][ 4] trembling aspen, [ 2][ 3] American aspen, [ 3] mountain or golden aspen, [ 5] trembling poplar, [ 5] white poplar, [ 5] and popple, [ 5] as well as others ...
Pando aspen grove at Fishlake National Forest. Pando ( Latin for "I spread"), [ 1] the world's largest tree, is a quaking aspen tree ( Populus tremuloides) located in Sevier County, Utah in the Fishlake National Forest. A male clonal organism, Pando has an estimated 47,000 stems (ramets) that appear as individual trees, but are connected by a ...
Aspen flakes are the most common species of wood used to make oriented strand boards. [5] It is also a popular animal bedding, since it lacks the phenols associated with pine and juniper, which are thought to cause respiratory system ailments in some animals. Heat-treated aspen is a popular material for the interiors of saunas. While standing ...
Ponderosa pine forest in Rocky Mountain National Park. The Rocky Mountain ponderosa pine forest is a plant community at an elevation of 2,000–2,700 metres (6,600–8,900 ft) in the Rocky Mountains. [1] [2] : 89 It is an important temperate coniferous forest ecoregion, including some endemic wildlife and grass species that are only found in ...
Douglas fir and aspen forest is a plant community or vegetation type of the mountains of the western United States, dominated by Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) and Quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides).
Taiga or tayga ( / ˈtaɪɡə / TY-gə; Russian: тайга́ ), also known as boreal forest or snow forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruces, and larches. The taiga or boreal forest is the world's largest land biome. [ 1]
Populus grandidentata is a medium-sized deciduous tree native to North America, found mostly in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada. Leaves are similar to Populus tremuloides, but slightly larger and having larger teeth. [ 3] The leaves tremble in the wind as those of P. tremuloides do. Bark of younger trees is olive-green ...
The term bristlecone pine covers three species of pine tree (family Pinaceae, genus Pinus, subsection Balfourianae ). All three species are long-lived and highly resilient to harsh weather and bad soils. One of the three species, Pinus longaeva, is among the longest-lived life forms on Earth. The oldest of this species is more than 4,800 years ...