Invasive caterpillars can make aspen forests more toxic for native insects – a team of ecologists explains how
- Written by Richard L. Lindroth, Vilas Distinguished Achievement & Sorenson Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin-Madison
The aspen forest where our team conducted our recent study. Mark R. ZierdenWhen we walked with a colleague into an aspen forest near Madison, Wisconsin, in the early spring of 2021, we expected to finalize our plans for a research project on several species of insects that live and feed on the trees. Instead, we found a forest laden with fuzzy,...