Aspen grows by seeds and root sprouts, forming clones of genetically identical trees that can live for hundreds of years. Aspen roots and suckers can spread a significant distance and after a few years the sprouts can form a thick stand of trunks interconnected by their roots Aspen stands are commonly regenerated from root suckers These are sprouts that rise from a stump or tree root system that occurs on aspen stumps after harvest Aspen stands also may regenerate from seed if there’s moist, bare mineral soil available during seed dispersal. Learn how aspen forests are managed to maintain their sprouting and control conifers and other vegetation
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Though their common form, quaking aspens, are aggressive sprouters through their roots, their penchant for sprouting ensures that aspen forests, which provide significant ecological benefits, will persist.
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