Eerie Recordings Capture World's Largest Living Organism's Haunting Sounds
Recordings of Pando, the world's largest living organism, have captured the haunting sounds of a million leaves vibrating through its roots. Pando, a forest made up of a single male quaking aspen tree with 47,000 stems, has been growing for possibly 12,000 years. Sound artist Jeff Rice placed a hydrophone inside the tree's roots and captured the vibrations, revealing the potential for using sound to study Pando's hydraulic system. The recordings also highlight the interconnectedness of Pando's root system. However, concerns remain about the deterioration of this ancient tree due to human activities, emphasizing the need to appreciate and understand its secrets while it still exists.
