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Abstract Poor recruitment in some quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) stands has led to debate over which factors play the largest role in aspen forest persistence. Understanding the relative importance of… Click to show full abstract
Abstract Poor recruitment in some quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) stands has led to debate over which factors play the largest role in aspen forest persistence. Understanding the relative importance of the many relevant factors over a large landscape could inform management strategies regarding aspen recruitment by focusing efforts on the most important factors. Therefore, between 2011 and 2016 we collected data on 29 biotic and abiotic factors thought to affect aspen recruitment from 92 randomly-selected aspen stands growing along the southwestern limit of its distribution in Arizona, USA. We assessed the condition of selected aspen stands by quantifying the number of recently recruited aspen stems (saplings >2 m tall and
Journal Title: Forest Ecology and Management
Year Published: 2019
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