Self Sufficient
by Roselynne Broussard
Title
Self Sufficient
Artist
Roselynne Broussard
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
“The very idea of "managing" a forest in the first place is oxymoronic, because a forest is an ecosystem that is by definition self-managing.”
~ Bernd Heinrich
"Aspens are unique in that a forest of trees can be actually one tree. Aspens grow in large colonies derived from a single seedling and spread the roots to create new trees. The new saplings may appear as far as 30-40 meters from the parent tree, yet they are a part of the same system. The individual trees may live 40-150 years above the ground but the roots can live for thousands of years. There is one colony in Utah that is believed to be over 80,000 years old! Aspen colonies can even survive forest fires because their roots are so well protected.
And because the colony is actually one system, they are quite generous to what could appear
to be ” another tree”. If a tree on one side of the forest is thirsty, the trees will work in unison to pass water through the root system to the ailing tree from one that is in an area where water is more abundant. If another needs nutrients or minerals, again it will be passed through the root system from one tree to the one in need. How cool is that?" ~ Life As An Aspen Tree (blog)
Aspen Grove, Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Northern New Mexico
FEATURES:
Artist Salon 1 ~ 9/25/20
Covid-19 Mask Group ~ 9/25/20
An Image Inspiring Meditation ~ 9/24/20
Canon Full Frame Cameras ~ 9/24/20
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September 24th, 2020
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