A stand of aspen trees on a mountainside in Colorado is composed of genetic clones of a parent tree. Each new tree emerges from a root stock of the parent tree. This type of reproduction is referred to as
A) vegetative reproduction.
B) budding.
C) fission.
D) sexual reproduction.

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The described reproduction, where new trees emerge from a root stock of the parent tree, is an example of vegetative reproduction. This type of reproduction does not involve the use of gametes, and the resulting offspring are typically genetically identical to the parent.

A Stand of Aspen Trees on a Mountainside in Colorado