The hidden life of trees : what they feel, how they communicate : discoveries from a secret world
Are trees social beings? Peter Wohlleben convincingly makes the case that, yes, the forest is a social network. He draws on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to describe how trees are like human families: tree parents live together with their children, communicate with them, support them as they grow, share nutrients with those who are sick or struggling, and even warn each other of impending dangers. He also shares his deep love of woods and forests, explaining the amazing processes of life, death, and regeneration he has observed in his woodland. After you have read The Hidden Life of Trees, a walk in the woods will never be the same again
xv, 240 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9781863958738, 1863958738
962043663
Friendships
The language of trees
Social security
Love
The tree lottery
Slowly does it
Forest etiquette
Tree school
United we stand, divided we fall
The mysteries of moving water
Trees aging gracefully
Mighty oak or mighty wimp?
Specialists
Tree or not tree?
In the realm of darkness
Carbon dioxide vacuums
Woody climate control
The forest as water pump
Yours or mine?
Community housing projects
Mother ships of biodiversity
Hibernation
A sense of time
A question of character
The sick tree
Let there be light
Street kids
Burnout
Destination north!
Tough customers
Turbulent times
Immigrants
Healthy forest air
Why is the forest green?
Set free
More than just a community
Notes from a forest scientist / by Dr. Suzanne Simard