Unlike a single massive tree vulnerable to disease or damage, Pando’s thousands of trunks distribute risk across the colony.

Pando is an ancient quaking aspen tree (Populus tremuloides) with 47,000 genetically identical stems, or tree trunks, connected to a vast underground root system. Each stem is a clone of the one ...

For the past few weeks, a single tree more than 2,000 miles away has captivated the attention of this Mount Gallant Elementary School class in Rock Hill. Its name is Pando. Covering 106 acres of ...