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Pando
The World's Largest Organism in Trouble. Week of Feb 1 2013. Living on Earth.

Grant, M. & Mitton, J. 2010. Case Study: The Glorious, Golden, and Gigantic Quaking Aspen. Nature Education Knowledge 3(10):40

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Humongous fungus
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Methods for estimating weight of fungi
Smith, M., Bruhn, J., and Anderson, J. 1992. The fungus Armillaria bulbosa is among the largest and oldest living organisms. Nature 356: 428-431.
Tallest tree
Howell, E. April 15, 2013. What is the World's Tallest Tree? Livescience.
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