Land Manager's Guide to Aspen Management in Oregon

Jon Bates, Kirk Davies, Tim Deboodt, Stephen Fitzgerald, Ann Humphrey, John Kaiser, Jim Lowrie, Amy Markus, Tom Rodhouse, Rob Sharp, Darin Stringer and Nicole Strong
EM 9005 | Published September 2010, Reviewed 2023

Summary

Quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) is one of a few iconic trees that symbolize the spirit of the West. Though sparsely distributed throughout Oregon, aspen is an important species, providing a long history of benefits to both people and wildlife. "Quakies," as many call aspen, are well liked by ranchers, hunters, foresters, and city folk alike. Even so, this tree is declining throughout the West and has already disappeared from much of the landscape. Ensuring a future for aspen on working lands and wildlands will require efforts by landowners across the region.

Whether your interest is wildlife, aesthetics, or general land stewardship, maintaining and enhancing aspen on your property requires active management. If you are a landowner or a manager, this guide will help you improve management of your aspen.

Click the "view it now" button to view or download the table of contents and introductory material. Use the supplemental file links below to view or download individual chapters and appendices.

About the authors

Jon Bates
Rangeland ecologist
Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center
Kirk Davies
Rangeland ecologist
ARS, Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center
Ann Humphrey
Biologist
Ecological systems
John Kaiser
Forest archaeologist
Fremont-Winema National Forests
Jim Lowrie
District wildlife biologist
Deschutes National Forest
Amy Markus
Forest wildlife biologist
Fremont-Winema National Forests
Tom Rodhouse
Ecologist
National Park Service Upper Columbia Basin Network Inventory and Monitoring Program
Rob Sharp
Rangeland management specialist
U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management
Darin Stringer
Consulting forester, restoration ecologist
Forest Restoration Partnership

Was this page helpful?