Aspens declining, but help is coming

Trees face threats from fire suppression

By Kate Ramsayer / The Bulletin
April 11, 2007

Tucked among the pine and juniper, often along rivers or streams in the Deschutes and Ochoco national forests, stands of white-barked aspens provide a unique habitat for elk, deer, turkeys, migratory songbirds and more.

But in Central Oregon and across the West, conifer trees are overshadowing....

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