(KUSA-TV) ASPEN – When most people think of the largest living organism on the planet, they usually think of a blue whale or a giant sequoia red wood tree. But the fact of the matter is: they're wrong.
According to researchers, including Michael Grant who is an environmental professor at the University of Colorado, the largest living organism is likely the aspen grove.
Research shows aspen trees, or aspen clones, are connected to each other underground and aboveground – creating a large biomass.
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