Aspen Bibliography
Summary: Aspen Decline in the West?
Document Type
Conference
Editor
WD Shepperd, D Binkley, DL Bartos, TJ Stohlgren, and LG Eskew compilers
Journal/Book Title/Conference
Sustaining aspen in western landscapes: Symposium proceedings; 13-15 June 2000; Grand Junction, CO.
Volume
Proceedings RMRS-P-18
First Page
441
Last Page
446
Publication Date
2001
Abstract
No other tree in the Rocky Mountain region is more highly valued for its amenities than aspen (Populus tremuloides). In Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and southern Utah, aspen covers entire mountain slopes and plateaus, sometimes forming the landscape matrix in which other cover types occur as patches. Northward aspen occurs in patches (figure 1), forming small groves that can be thought of as a keystone cover type - one that has more significant effects on species diversity and ecological processes than would be expected considering the comparatively small amount of land area that it occupies.
Recommended Citation
Knight, Dennis H. 2001. Summary: Aspen decline in the West In: Shepperd, Wayne D.; Binkley, Dan; Bartos, Dale L.; Stohlgren, Thomas J.; Eskew, Lane G., comps. Sustaining aspen in western landscapes: Symposium proceedings; 13-15 June 2000; Grand Junction, CO. Proceedings RMRS-P-18. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 441-446.