Us Office of Farming

Aspen Decline

A healthier aspen grove during the eastern Sierra Nevada about Tahoe state woodland, California. Photograph by Linnea Hanson.

Aspen grove inside Sierra Nevada mountains, Ca. Pic by Linnea Hanson.

Enjoyable Fact

Aspens typically reproduce from root suckers rather than seeds.

Aspen suckers on a root from south Utah. Photograph by B. Campbell.

One thing is apparently going on on the aspens that paint the hills gold every fall, making bald spots over the Rocky hill western. Some aspen really stands are not dealing with disruption and naturally regenerating the direction they need previously. The puzzle associated with the aspen drop deepens as it seems to be happening best in certain stands and in some american shows and is maybe not affecting any nearby trees, though a number of these currently impacted by mountain pine beetle problems. Woodland experts are working to find out understanding going on into the aspen groves. Read more