Broken by bison, aspen saplings have a tough time in northern Yellowstone

Broken by bison, aspen saplings have a tough time in northern Yellowstone
In northern Yellowstone National Park, saplings of quaking aspen, an ecologically important tree in the American West, are being broken by a historically large bison herd, affecting the comeback of aspen from decades of over-browsing by elk. Findings…

Published October 17, 2023 at 07:20PM
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