The Hidden Life of Trees
Are trees social beings? Forester and author Peter Wohlleben 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 pro
ISBN: 9780670089345
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Morgan Housel
Finance & Investing"A fascinating book about the complexity of something that seems basic. One example: Trees that grow up in their mothers’ shade grow slowly, because their moms block most of the sun. Slow growth leads to dense wood, which leads to a strong tree. Trees that instead grow in the open sun, without their mom’s shade, grow very fast, gorging on all the light they can absorb. But fast growth leads to soft wood, which is susceptible to rot and fungus. That analogy – grow fast at your own peril – applies to many fields, as do several of the lessons in this book."
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Brit Marling
Entertainment"@z_al and I came up with the Tree Internet sequence after being inspired by #PeterWohlleben ‘s book #thehiddenlifeoftrees . The trees had their own internet communication through fungal…"
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Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Finance & Investing"If you like the woods at all, pick this up immediately. You will never see the forest (the 'wood wide web') the same way again."
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