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The Hidden Life of Trees

byPeter Wohlleben

Who is this book for? Readers interested in nature, ecology, and the science of trees.

Topics Forest ecologyTreesCommunication in natureBiodiversityWood wide webEnvironmental interconnectednessTree biologyAncient treesForest ecosystemsNatural wondersEnvironmental IssuesNatureCommunication
MoodReflective
Waterstones Non-Fiction Book of the Month for September 2017 This book is a lens to help you take a closer look at what you may have taken for granted. Slow down, breathe deep and look around. What can you hear? What can you see? What do you feel? Are trees social beings? How do trees live? Do they feel pain or have awareness of their surroundings? In The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben makes the case that 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. Wohlleben also shares his deep love of woods and forests, explaining the amazing processes of life, death and regeneration he has observed in his woodland. A walk in the woods will never be the same again. 'We read in fairy tales of trees with human faces, trees that can talk, and sometimes walk. This enchanted forest is the kind of place, I feel sure, that Peter Wohlleben inhabits. His deep understanding of the lives of trees, reached through decades of personal observation and study, reveals a world so astonishing that if you read his book, I believe that forests will become magical places for you too.' - Tim Flannery writing in the foreword to The Hidden Life of Trees

Language

en

Published on

24/08/2017

Pages

271

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780008218430

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