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Aspen Trees And Their Uses by Jessica Stevenson
Aspen trees are considered
to be one of the largest organisms in the world and yet maintain the identity of
being slender and delicate. Appreciating the splendor of aspen can happen almost
anywhere due to its ability to share its natural beauty in many forms.
When one thinks of aspen they generally imagine forest groves in the
Rocky or Appalachian Mountains, but in reality aspen trees grow all over the
globe. They can be found in Europe, Asia and Japan Charlotte Olympia shoes. Aspen
trees survive only within specific environments; cool regions with cool summers
and cold winters. That is why they are only found within 5,000 feet-12,000 feet
above sea level. On rare occasions they have been seen as low as 1,500 feet but
rarely survive due to the mild winters. Only grown in the Northern Hemisphere,
their northern limits are determined by its intolerance to permafrost and they
can extend south only at the high altitudes.
In western North America,
Quaking Aspens grow only in portions of the Rocky Mountain Range (which extends
from Canada to Mexico). At maturity, this medium-size deciduous tree usually
reaches heights of 66 feet-82 feet with a trunk size of 6 inches-24 inches. The
leaves are generally round (1 inch-1� inches in diameter) and 1 inch-2 inches
long with small irregular rounded teeth. They are connected with strong
flattened stems, which enable the leaves to twist and flutter in the slightest
breezes originating the meaning of its name post by haiyan701.
To
propagate, aspen trees have two options; they can generate from seeds or clone
from root suckers. The seeds are released in capsules that are attached to
cottony fluff produced by mature trees in the spring. Once the seed takes root
and produces a tree the roots stretches out to create a new sapling, creating a
colony. Every sapling has the same genetic code as the original seed so the
whole colony ends up being clone trees. New stems in the colony may appear 9
feet-12 feet from the parent tree. Each tree only lives for 40-150 years above
ground, but the root system of the colony is long-lived, in some cases for many
thousands of years, sending up new trees as the older trees die off above the
ground. One such colony in Utah is claimed to be 80,000 years old, making it
possibly the oldest living colony in the world. Some aspen colonies become very
large with time, spreading about three feet per year, eventually covering many
hectares. They are able to survive intense forest fires as the roots are far
below the heat of the fire, with new sprouts� growing after the fire is
out.
The wood of the aspen is white, and soft, but fairly strong, and has
very low flammability Charlotte
Olympia. It has a number of uses, notably for making matches, where its low
flammability makes it safer to use and easy to blow out compared to other woods.
Shredded aspen wood is also a popular animal bedding, as it lack the phenols
(natural chemicals) associated with pine and juniper, which are thought to cause
respiratory ailments in some animals. Once a tree dies it can also be kiln dried
and used in making furniture. Real aspen rustic log furniture adds a great deal
of character to many American households as it adds environmentally friendly
components to everyday life. Aspen is the preferred log of many craftsmen as
each piece has unique character, creates a rustic style and it has an
outstanding resilience to bug infestation.
To find more information on
aspen log furniture please view these websites:
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