Fishlake National Forest Pando Clone

The Pando Clone is an aspen stand encompassing approximately 106 acres on the Fishlake National Forest. This clone (based on DNA testing) is thought to be the largest organism in the world. The Pando clone is declining and Forest managers and scientists are working together to study why and formulate solutions to reverse the decline.

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

Thank you for taking care of this beautiful organism.

[@transce]

Great video! Lots of info, great quality, well produced.

[@conpa18dany]

It is the biggest organism because all of the trees in this area are genetically identical, meaning they all come from one single root very deep in the ground and its thousands of years old.

[@user-fq8cb1ub7t]

From the park in the village of Moryakovka Pando Forest fraternal greetings. We all come from the same forest.

[@user-fq8cb1ub7t]

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Руки в брюки. Стройте парки, как в деревне Моря-
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С криком руки вдруг из брюк и раздвигается ре-
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Руки вбок, и стук сапог, и в волнах бакенов мор-
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Бакен, бакен, бакен, бакен, мы помчались, и по-
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В спрятанном мире атомный лирик.
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В спрятанном мирееее.
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В спрятанном мире атомный лирик.
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В спрятанном миреееее…
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Мы, топ-топ, не дети лени. Здесь стоит великий
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Ленин.
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Это всё для поколений, всё длинною на ве-
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Факел, флаг … Вот так, и гордо подлетают два ак-
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Капитана сердце в борт, и всё в нём тает, и по-
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[@user-fq8cb1ub7t]

Просто они по форме похожи из космоса.

[@CaptainMack16]

Very informative!

[@WideWorldofTrains]

This is very cool I did not know about the Pando but have heard of the Aspen tree. the saplings shown look very similar to small tree saplings I have on my land here in Western New York

[@jjs3608]

Awesome

[@JohnSmith-el2nj]

It makes me somehow tearful, that the clonal forest is actually older than religion, yet the individual trees are just basically saplings

[@ponrix]

maybe it's dying because you have a frigging highway going through it.

[@Thor-uq3bi]

106 acres dude

[@S....]

Maybe it does not need to replace dying stuff becouse it is somehow to much of it and have problem with feeding? So at certain point it might stabilise..

[@Kototronic]

Valar morghulis

[@lirg123]

What about selling Pando seeds/sprout to other people who think it's a good chance for lumber harvesting or increase trees population.

[@mcar-oy8xe]

they wouldnt be pando seeds, they'd just be aspen seeds. pando is a root system.

[@davescott2692]

mcar 7491 Yes!

[@JohnSmith-el2nj]

In any case, what you need is roots not seeds. Thought - is there one ancient original aspen stuck in the middle of all these saplings?

[@GaiaCarney]

Thanks for sharing this info on Pando! In re: low regeneration, is the soil healthy? Yes, trees make soil, but ideal soil with beneficial bacteria & mycorrhiza could address viability. Good luck with your stewardship. Peace

[@TurinInquisitor]

friggin self-cloning Weirwood trees are taking over the planet!

[@diane9247]

They'll take better care of it than we have.

[@PrestigePotato]

Undoubtedly caused by humans

[@lebronjames3957]

nothing lasts forever, its gonna die and that doesn't mean it's human's faults

[@Thor-uq3bi]

That’s a lot of paper