The Hidden Life of Trees
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- 179,00 kr
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- 179,00 kr
Publisher Description
How do trees live? Do they feel pain, or have awareness of their surroundings? Research is now suggesting trees are capable of much more than we have ever known. In The Hidden Life of Trees, forester Peter Wohlleben puts groundbreaking scientific discoveries into a language everyone can relate to.
In The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben shares his deep love of woods and forests and explains the amazing processes of life, death, and regeneration he has observed in the woodland and the amazing scientific processes behind the wonders of which we are blissfully unaware.
Much like human families, tree parents live together with their children, communicate with them, and support them as they grow, sharing nutrients with those who are sick or struggling and creating an ecosystem that mitigates the impact of extremes of heat and cold for the whole group. As a result of such interactions, trees in a family or community are protected and can live to be very old. In contrast, solitary trees, like street kids, have a tough time of it and in most cases die much earlier than those in a group.
Drawing on groundbreaking new discoveries, Wohlleben presents the science behind the secret and previously unknown life of trees and their communication abilities; he describes how these discoveries have informed his own practices in the forest around him. As he says, a happy forest is a healthy forest, and he believes that eco-friendly practices not only are economically sustainable but also benefit the health of our planet and the mental and physical health of all who live on Earth.
After a walk through the woods with Wohlleben, you’ll never look at trees the same way again.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
German forester and scientific journalist Peter Wohlleben might change the way you think about trees. Based on decades of research and his own work in forestry management, his book makes a compelling argument that rather than just a conglomeration of trees growing in the same space, forests are basically a society in which trees depend on each other for essentials like food and safety from pests and fire. Apparently, trees actually communicate with each other through chemical signals and their underground root systems, which grow into a tangle Wohlleben puckishly calls the “wood-wide web.” Mike Grady’s British-accented narration reminds us of Sir David Attenborough’s nature-documentary gravitas. Filled with fascinating facts you’ll want to drop into conversation (“Did you know that trees know when a neighbor tree is being eaten by a giraffe and will rush toxic chemicals to their own leaves?”), this is enlightening popular science that’s as easy to enjoy as works from Bill Bryson or Mark Kurlansky.
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