Answer to Poll

I had posted the question, "Which tree common to Denali is considered the most widely distributed tree in North America?" 1 Person out of 5 got it right!


The answer is Quaking Aspen.  


While it is capable of reproduction through seeds, Aspen more commonly creates genetically-identical “clones stands” by sending up new stems and trunks from sprawling root systems.  Clone stands can be distinguished in spring or fall when what may seem to be many separate trees produce or drop leaves simultaneously.

 

  Source: Plants of the Western Boreal Forest & Aspen Parkland by Derek Johnson, Linda Kershaw, Andy MacKinnon and Jim Pojar (Lone Pine Publishing and the Canadian Forest Service, 1995)