Question: What’s the difference between a popple tree and an aspen? I hear the terms used interchangeably. Answer: Popple (or poplar) are common names for aspen trees because their genus is populus, ...

Popples and aspens are members of the Salicaceae family, which Linnaeus named for their cousin, the willows, that are in the ...

Aspen, Minnesota's dominant tree species, stands for more than autumn Aspen are known for their fall color show, but consider the trees for their value to conservation, hunting and the forest economy.

Answer: Aspens are a unique tree. When we see beautiful groves of them growing wild in the mountains, we seldom look closely to observe the insects and diseases which are right there with them. They ...

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 ...