Vibrations of a tree in the Pando aspen clone

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  • Common Name: Quaking Aspen

    Scientific Name: Populus tremuloides Michx.

    Date: 2022-07-12

    Creator: Jeff Rice

    Description: A hydrophone recording of the roots and soil of an aspen tree

    Notes: A hydrophone was placed in contact with the roots of a tree (or "stem") in the Pando aspen forest in south-central Utah. The sound captures vibrations from beneath the tree that may be emanating from the root system or the soil. The recording was made during a July 2022 thunderstorm and represents perhaps millions of aspen leaves trembling in the wind. Pando is made up of about 40,000 genetically identical clones or "stems" connected at the roots.

    Location: Pando aspen clone (utah); Fishlake National Forest (Utah); Sevier County (Utah); Utah

    Recording Equipment: Aquarian hydrophone to a PCMD100 recorder

    Duration: 00:01:13

    Acknowledgments: Friends of Pando; Lance Oditt

    Audio Rights: Audio file copyright Jeff Rice; All rights reserved

    Image Rights: Provider: USDA PLANTS images

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