A single tree in Utah weighs 13 million pounds. π² . . . It's called Pando β Latin for 'I spread.' What looks like a forest of 47,000 quaking aspens in Fishlake National Forest is actually one organism, all sprouted from a single root system covering 106 acres. Estimated age: up to 16,000 years. Estimated weight: 6,000 metric tons. It is likely the heaviest living thing on Earth, and it is quietly dying β deer keep eating the young shoots before they can grow.
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Scientific Reports, 2018, 'Pando's pulse: Vital signs signal need for course correction at world-renowned aspen clone', doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0203619Spot an error? Email hello@thefact5.com with a source β we correct visibly.
