The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate

The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate

by Peter Wohlleben

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German forester Peter Wohlleben draws on decades of observation and the latest scientific research to reveal the extraordinary social networks of trees. He shows how trees communicate through underground fungal networks, care for their young, and form communities that cooperate for mutual survival.

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In this collection, The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate references 3 other books.

It draws on Silent Spring, The Selfish Gene and The Origin of Species.

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Extends Carson's ecological vision of interconnected natural systems to the hidden chemical and electrical communication networks among trees

Silent Spring

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Silent Spring

by Rachel Carson

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Challenges Dawkins' gene-centreed view of competition by demonstrating cooperative behavior and mutual aid among trees in forest ecosystems

The Selfish Gene

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The Selfish Gene

by Richard Dawkins

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Builds on Darwin's foundational observations of plant behavior and adaptation to reveal sophisticated social intelligence in trees

The Origin of Species

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The Origin of Species

by Charles Darwin

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