Minor uses include log homes, pallets, boxes, match splints, chopsticks, hockey stick components, and ladders. Bark is pelletized for fuel and supplemental cattle feed. Generally has good or better crops 2 out of every 3 years. The light seeds are dispersed long distances by wind. Germination rates high.
Seeds germinate under a wide range of temperatures as long as there is sufficient moisture.
They will even germinate when submerged in water. Despite high seed production and high germination rates, seedling establishment is uncommon. Few seedlings reach more than a few inches in height. Bare moist soil free of competition is necessary for seedling establishment. Most Bigtooth Aspen forests regenerate vegetatively.