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 ...

Pando, a massive aspen colony in Utah, is the largest living organism on Earth. It covers over 100 acres and weighs about 6,000 tons. All the trees in Pando are genetically identical and share a ...