As part of our Scotland’s Wonderful Wildlife series, Alan Watson Featherstone reveals the many threats faced by Scotland native aspen trees – a species that created the world oldest and largest living ...

Instead of growing tall or circumferentially large, the tree sends out roots from which other tree-like plants grow. In this ...

More than 60 insect species are known to feed on the tree, which has leaves that flutter, even in a gentle breeze, giving it ...

"Our study highlights that without active management and restoration efforts, aspen stands are at risk of declining further, especially at lower elevations and more southerly exposed areas ...

Aspens are one of Scotland's rarest and most important trees An initiative to save one of Scotland's most endangered species of tree has been launched in the Cairngorms National Park. Aspen ...

FLAGSTAFF — Beneath the scenic yellow and red leaves of soaring aspen trees in the Kachina Wilderness, forest ecologist Mike Stoddard is looking down. His concern isn’t the brilliant fall ...

An initiative to save one of Scotland's most endangered species of tree has been launched in the Cairngorms National Park. Aspen provides a vital habitat for rare wildlife, plants and fungi and is ...

The new Cairngorms Aspen Network is bringing together experts, enthusiasts, and land managers to take action to identify and ...