Clonal Diversity of Quaking Aspen (Populus Tremuloides): How Multiple Clones May Add to Theresilience and Persistence of this Forest Type

.....................................................................................................27 Introduction ................................................................................................28 Methods and Materials ...............................................................................31 Statistical Analyses ....................................................................................35 Results ........................................................................................................37 Discussion ..................................................................................................42 References ..................................................................................................46 xi 4. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSSIONS ............................................................52 References ..................................................................................................54 APPENDICES ...................................................................................................................55 APPENDIX A ........................................................................................................56 APPENDIX B ........................................................................................................73 APPENDIX C ........................................................................................................76