the hidden life of trees by peter wohlleben

He hopes the day will come “when the language of trees will eventually be deciphered.” Until then, Wohllenben’s book offers readers a vivid glimpse into their secret world. He even tackles the question of whether trees are intelligent. The Power of Trees by Peter Wohlleben review let’s turn over a new leaf In his latest book, the forester and author argues that narrow perspectives are ignoring the vast beneficial effects. The forester wrote vividly about his experience that trees are able to communicate. The book includes a note from forest scientist Suzanne Simard of the University of British Columbia, whose studies showed that entire forests can be connected by “using chemical signals sent through the fungal networks around their root tips” and led to the term “the wood-wide web.” Wohlleben anthropomorphizes his subject, using such terms as friendship and parenting, which serves to make the technical information relatable, and he backs up his ideas with information from scientists. When Peter Wohlleben published his book 'The Hidden Life of Trees' in 2015, he quickly entered bestseller lists. In The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They CommunicateDiscoveries from A Secret World, Peter Wohlleben shows us that these are all but appearances. They do so using a variety of methods, including the secretion of scents and sound vibrations to warn neighboring plants of potential attacks by insects and hungry herbivores, drought, and other dangers. Now, in The Power of Trees, he turns to their future, with a searing critique of forestry management, tree planting, and the exploitation of old growth forests. Wohlleben, who worked for the German forestry commission for 20 years and now manages a beech forest in Germany, has gathered research from scientists around the world examining how trees communicate and interact with one another. In his beloved book The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben revealed astonishing discoveries about the social networks of trees and how they communicate. This fascinating book will intrigue readers who love a walk through the woods. The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate Peter Wohlleben, trans.

The hidden life of trees by peter wohlleben