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Leaf of Populus grandidentata or "big-tooth aspen". Bigtooth aspens are dioecious, medium-sized deciduous trees with straight trunks and gently ascending branches.Heights at maturity are around 60–80 feet (18–24 m) with diameters of 8–10 inches (20–25 cm).
They are all medium-sized deciduous trees reaching 15–30 m (50–100 ft) tall. In North America, the aspen is referred to as quaking aspen or trembling aspen because the leaves "quake" or tremble in the wind. This is due to their flattened petioles which reduce aerodynamic drag on the trunk and branches. Aspen trees near Crested Butte, Colorado
Acer grandidentatum, commonly called bigtooth maple or western sugar maple, [2] [3] is a species of maple native to interior western North America. It occurs in scattered populations from western Montana to central Texas in the United States and south to Coahuila in northern Mexico .
Populus grandidentata (bigtooth aspen) [134] Thrives in alluvial soils and, in higher elevations, in sandy soils. The light wood is suited for pulp. The leaves, flower buds and small shoots feed grouse, moose and other wildlife. Uses: timber; pulpwood, veneers. [135] KY NC TN, the eastern Midwest, the Mid-Atlantic and New England
White poplar is a common name used to refer to several trees in the genus Populus, including: Populus alba, native to Eurasia; Populus grandidentata, bigtooth aspen; Populus tremuloides, American aspen; Populus tomentosa, Chinese white poplar
Fire indirectly benefits aspen trees, since it allows the saplings to flourish in open sunlight in the burned landscape. Lately, aspens have an increased popularity in forestry, mostly because of their fast growth rate and ability to regenerate from sprouts, making the reforestation after harvesting much cheaper, since no planting or sowing is ...
Aspen Park is a 15,000-square-foot home five minutes away from downtown Aspen. The house sold for $51 million by real-estate agent Carrie Wells. On a tour of the home, I spotted two elevators, 10 ...
The Pando tree was identified in 1976 by Jerry Kemperman and Burton V. Barnes. [20] [21] A posthumous biography by Barnes' colleague, Daniel Kashian, [22] details Pando's discovery: As a part of his aspen work in the West, Burt began to examine an extremely large trembling aspen clone southwest of Fish Lake, Utah, in the late 1960s and early 1970s.