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I thought the scientific consensus was Pando does not actually reproduce anymore and is shrinking
by sidewndr46 2y ago
I thought the scientific consensus was Pando does not actually reproduce anymore and is shrinking
- AlotOfReading 2y agoI've never heard that. The aboveground stems of aspens live just over a century, so Pando would be dead very quickly (in relative terms) if that was true. I see some articles online that new shoots are struggling to survive because of herbivores though.
- sidewndr46 2y agoapparently I had it wrong. The net size is decreasing over time, but new shoots do still emerge and mature into healthy structures
- dreamcompiler 2y agoForest Service says it's showing signs of decline due to "... a lack of regeneration, along with insects and disease." https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/fishlake/home/?cid=STELPRDB5393641 https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/fishlake/home/?cid=STELPRDB53...