However, Populus tremula, as aspen is known in scientific terms, is an important species in our native forests, albeit one that has perhaps suffered more from past deforestation than our other trees.

2008). The ability of aspen to produce whole stands of "trees" vegetatively provides yet another key element in explaining the species’ ability to occupy huge geographic ranges. There are ...

Northern Arizona is famous for its aspen trees, and a multi-decade study looks into how they’re being affected by climate ...

Trees for Life said Aspen was an essential ... mosses and moths - and its foliage feeds over 60 species of insect. Aspen is highly valued by beavers, who returned to the Cairngorms last year ...