Pando, Latin for "I spread," is not just a collection of trees but a single genetic individual comprising 47,000 stems. This remarkable organism has created a diverse ecosystem supporting 68 plant ...

Every tree in Pando is genetically identical, sharing DNA from a root system that has been growing and regenerating for tens of thousands of years beneath the forest floor. Named after the Latin ...

the Pando cannot be cut down as its protected by the US National Forest Service, but it could still go extinct due to deer and diseases. The youngest trees are being killed as overgrazing animals ...