Are trees social beings? In this international bestseller, forester and author 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. 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.After you have read The Hidden Life of Trees, a walk in the woods will never be the same again. Winner, 2017 American Booksellers Association Indies Choice Book Award for Nonfiction
Shortlisted, 2017 Australian Book Industry Awards 'Opening this book, you are about to enter a wonderland.' —Tim Flannery, author of Atmosphere of Hope and The Weather Makers 'Charming, provocative, fascinating.' —David George Haskell, author of The Forest Unseen, Pulitzer finalist'Wohlleben might be an incarnation of the Lorax, that mythical Seussian creature who speaks for the trees. But he speaks, too, for a host of researchers worldwide, bringing their findings to a wider audience with passion and generosity.' —Ashley Hay, Sydney Morning Herald 'Peter Wohlleben's The Hidden Life of Trees breaks entirely new ground, and John Evelyn would have been delighted with his discoveries …' —Thomas Pakenham, New York Review of Books 'Scientific research … underpins all his vivid descriptions … in Wohlleben's analysis, it's almost as if trees have feelings and character.' – Tim Lusher, Guardian Australia 'Chattily engaging … its quips and contagious puns invite the reader into the minutiae of trees' lives.' —Felicity Plunkett, Weekend Australia 'You cannot read this book and walk through the bush the same way again. It changes your thinking forever.' —Kathleen Noonan, Courier Mail
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The Hidden Life of Trees
What They Feel, How They Communicate – Discoveries from a Secret World
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The Hidden Life of Trees
What They Feel, How They Communicate – Discoveries from a Secret World
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Titel Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword By Tim Flannery
- Introduction To The English Edition
- Introductions
- 1: Friendships
- 2: The Language of Trees
- 3: Social Security
- 4: Love
- 5: The Tree Lottery
- 6: Slowly Does It
- 7: Forest Etiquette
- 8: Tree School
- 9: United We Stand, Divided We Fall
- 10: The Mysteries of Moving Water
- 11: Trees Aging Gracefully
- 12: Mighty Oak or Mighty Wimp?
- 13: Specialists
- 14: Tree or Not Tree?
- 15: In the Realm of Darkness
- 16: Carbon Dioxide Vacuums
- 17: Woody Climate Control
- 18: The Forest as Water Pump
- 19: Yours or Mine?
- 20: Community Housing Projects
- 21: Mother Ships of Biodiversity
- 22: Hibernation
- 23: A Sense of Time
- 24: A Question of Character
- 25: The Sick Tree
- 26: Let There Be Light
- 27: Street Kids
- 28: Burnout
- 29: Destination North!
- 30: Tough Customers
- 31: Turbulent Times
- 32: Immigrants
- 33: Healthy Forest Air
- 34: Why Is the Forest Green?
- 35: Set Free
- 36: More Than Just a Commodity
- Note from a Forest Scientist by Dr. Suzanne Simard
- Acknowledgements
- Notes
- Index
- Back Cover
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