aspen
Example Sentences
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The rainforest in West Cowal contains carpets of young slow-growing aspen, a relatively rare tree which can be a rich haven for biodiversity when they reach maturity.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
In Yellowstone National Park, their return has been praised with reducing the overabundant elk population and allowing decimated trees such as willows and aspen to recover, which subsequently brought the return of beavers and songbirds.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2026
Yes, stands of aspen and willows are thriving again — in some places.
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
In many areas, deciduous shrubs and trees, like willow and aspen, are moving in after a fire.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 16, 2024
He might have been ill, or he might have suffered a crippling blow, but the result was that he could not walk without leaning on two sticks, and he trembled constantly like an aspen leaf.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
