Photo gallery
Beaver
Beaver enjoy browsing on members of the family Salicaceae.
Cottonwood field sites
Cottonwoods are foundation plant species that have been shown to affect riparian communities. This is an album of various field sites around the western USA.
Cottonwood gardens
These gardens are designed to merge science and restoration.
Invasive non-native Tamarix
The invasive Eurasian shrub Tamarix has infiltrated this stand of Fremont cottonwoods along Indian Creek, Utah. Unfortunately, there appears to be a strong positive correlation between percent Tamarix cover and Cottonwood mortality.
Populus Fungi
Pemphigus betae
This keystone herbivore affects community organization and ecosystem processes.