Ep. 499 - Aspen & Forest Health

In Defense of Plants Podcast

In Defense of Plants

Science & Medicine, Natural Sciences

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 10 November 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Aspen (Populus tremuloides) are synonymous with many habitats throughout North America. This tree is a species of superlatives, but its grandeur doesn't mean it is immune to threats. In fact, in many areas of its range, aspen is in decline. Join me and Dr. Connor Crouch as we explore what he and his colleagues are learning about aspen health and how that can be used to improve forest health into the future. This episode was produced in part by This episode was produced in part by Max, Richard, Maia, Rens, David, Robert, Thomas, Valerie, Joan, Mohsin Kazmi Photography, Cathy, Simon, Nick, Paul, Charis, EJ, Laura, Sung, NOK, Stephen, Heidi, Kristin, Luke, Sea, Shannon, Thomas, Will, Jamie, Waverly, Brent, Tanner, Rick, Kazys, Dorothy, Katherine, Emily, Theo, Nichole, Paul, Karen, Randi, Caelan, Tom, Don, Susan, Corbin, Keena, Robin, Peter, Whitney, Kenned, Margaret, Daniel, Karen, David, Earl, Jocelyn, Gary, Krysta, Elizabeth, Southern California Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts, Pattypollinators, Peter, Judson, Ella, Alex, Dan, Pamela, Peter, Andrea, Nathan, Karyn, Michelle, Jillian, Chellie, Linda, Laura, Miz Holly, Christie, Carlos, Paleo Fern, Levi, Sylvia, Lanny, Ben, Lily, Craig, Sarah, Lor, Monika, Brandon, Jeremy, Suzanne, Kristina, Christine, Silas, Michael, Aristia, Felicidad, Lauren, Danielle, Allie, Jeffrey, Amanda, Tommy, Marcel, C Leigh, Karma, Shelby, Christopher, Alvin, Arek, Chellie, Dani, Paul, Dani, Tara, Elly, Colleen, Natalie, Nathan, Ario, Laura, Cari, Margaret, Mary, Connor, Nathan, Jan, Jerome, Brian, Azomonas, Ellie, University Greens, Joseph, Melody, Patricia, Matthew, Garrett, John, Ashley, Cathrine, Melvin, OrangeJulian, Porter, Jules, Griff, Joan, Megan, Marabeth, Les, Ali, Southside Plants, Keiko, Robert, Bryce, Wilma, Amanda, Helen, Mikey, Michelle, German, Joerg, Cathy, Tate, Steve, Kae, Carole, Mr. Keith Santner, Lynn, Aaron, Sara, Kenned, Brett, Jocelyn, Ethan, Sheryl, Runaway Goldfish, Ryan, Chris, Alana, Rachel, Joanna, Lori, Paul, Griff, Matthew, Bobby, Vaibhav, Steven, Joseph, Brandon, Liam, Hall, Jared, Brandon, Christina, Carly, Kazys, Stephen, Katherine, Manny, doeg, Daniel, Tim, Philip, Tim, Lisa, Brodie, Bendix, Irene, holly, Sara, and Margie.

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0:00.0	Hello everyone and welcome to the In Defensive Plants podcast, the official podcast of
0:03.9	Indefensiveplants.com.
0:05.3	What's up? This is your host, Matt. Welcome to the show. How is everyone doing this week?
0:09.1	I would be doing great if you considered supporting the show over at patreon.com slash
0:13.5	In Defensive Plants. By becoming a patron, you are ensuring Indefensive Plants has a future.
0:18.5	And you can get access to things like bonus episodes. I'm currently
0:21.8	running a miniseries with the wonderful Sarah Johnson, where we learn how to garden better. That makes
0:26.8	you curious, go check it out over at patreon.com slash indefensive plants. But today we have the vital
0:33.3	and fascinating topic of forest health. Forests make this world possible, even if you don't live in a forested area, and understanding
0:41.3	how we can manage them and interact with them in more sustainable and biodiversity-enhancing
0:45.9	ways is vital to our future.
0:48.2	Specifically today, we are taking a deep dive into the world of Aspen forests, which is a
0:53.8	species truly of superlatives, and
0:55.9	understanding what makes it tick and how we can manage it better is really, really interesting
1:00.6	stuff. Joining me to talk about this is Dr. Connor Crouch, who, as you're going to hear, is very
1:06.0	passionate about this subject. In fact, he's so passionate, I don't want to keep you from it
1:09.8	any longer, so let's just jump right into it. Without further ado, here's my conversation with Dr. Connor
1:14.7	Crouch. I hope you enjoy.
1:32.7	All right, Dr. Connor Crouch, welcome to the podcast. I am really pumped to talk to you today, but for those that don't know about your work,
1:36.9	let's start off with an introduction.
1:38.3	Tell everyone a little bit about who you are and what it is you do.
1:42.0	Yeah, thanks for having me, Matt.
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