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    The hidden life of trees : what they feel, how they communicate : discoveries from a secret world / [Peter Wohlleben ; foreword by Tim Flannery.]

    • Title:The hidden life of trees : what they feel, how they communicate : discoveries from a secret world / [Peter Wohlleben ; foreword by Tim Flannery.]
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    • Author/Creator:Wohlleben, Peter, 1964- author.
    • Published/Created:Carlton VIC, Australia : Black Inc., 2016.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Trees--Ecology.
      Forests and forestry--Social aspects.
      Discoveries in science.
      Communication.
    • Medical Subjects: Trees
    • Description:xv, 272 pages ; 24 cm
    • Summary:Are trees social beings? The author of this book 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.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:1863958738 paperback
      9781863958738 paperback
    • Contents: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.
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