In contrast with many trees, aspen bark is base-rich, meaning that aspens are important hosts for bryophytesThe Biodiversity and Management of Aspen woodlands: Proceedings of a one-day conference held in Kingussie, Scotland, on 25th May 2001 and act as food plants for the larvae of butterfly (Lepidoptera) species—see List of Lepidoptera that feed on poplars.
in contrast with many trees aspen bark is base-rich meaning that aspens are important hosts for bryophytesthe biodiversity and management of aspen woodlands proceedings of a one-day conference held in kingussie scotland on 25th may 2001 and act as food plants for the larvae of butterfly (lepidoptera) species—see list of lepidoptera that feed on poplars