Aspen angst.

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There's even a famous town named after them. But unfortunately, aspen forests in Colorado and throughout the West are disappearing at an alarming rate, dying faster and in more places than previously expected. And U.S. Forest Service ecologists are a bit baffled as to why. Recent investigations have shown that their roots are dying and since sprouts are formed on the roots, it's bad news for the trees. Research stations around the West report that the trees are dying in all kinds of settings...