Across the northern hemisphere, six species of aspen (Populus spp.) play a
disproportionately important role in promoting biodiversity, sequestering carbon, limiting …

Questions of whether trophic cascades occur in Isle Royale National Park (IRNP) or
Yellowstone National Park's northern range (NR) cannot lead to simple, precise, or definitive …

An up-to-date and comprehensive guide to the ecology of Wyoming and adjacent Rocky
Mountain states Many changes--some discouraging, others hopeful--have occurred in the …

Drought has long been recognized as a driving mechanism in the forests of western North
America and drought-induced mortality has been documented across genera in recent …

Quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) is the most widespread tree species in North
America, and it is found throughout much of the Mountain West (MW) across a broad range …

Determining how ecological filters (eg, climate, soils, biotic interactions) influence where
species succeed in heterogeneous landscapes is challenging for long-lived species (eg …

In the context of global changes, the future dynamics of trembling aspen (Populus
tremuloides Michx.) are uncertain in the middle of its range. An increase in climate-related …

Abstract The Unified Neutral Theory of Biodiversity has been put forth to explain species
coexistence in forests worldwide, but its assumption of species equivalence has been met …

Quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) comprises only a small fraction of western
USA forests, yet contributes significant biological diversity and is considered by many to be …

Ecosystem resilience to climate change is contingent on post-disturbance plant
regeneration. Sparse gymnosperm regeneration has been documented in subalpine forests …