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Pando: Charismatic Megaflora And The Populus Paradox, Paul C. Rogers, Lance Oditt
Pando: Charismatic Megaflora And The Populus Paradox, Paul C. Rogers, Lance Oditt
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Within the field of landscape ecology, the Pando aspen grove on the Fishlake National Forest of Utah is legendary—and it is in danger of dying from hotter, drier temperatures and other threats. Pando is one of the largest and oldest known still-living organisms on Earth. Quaking aspen are an important tree species in Greater Yellowstone and the Rocky Mountain West. Enjoy this essay written by a scientist who studies Pando and a photographer who celebrates this arboreal mega-being.