How trees can save the world
Wohlleben, Peter, 1964-2024
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In his beloved book 'The Hidden Life of Trees', Peter Wohlleben revealed astonishing discoveries about the social networks of trees and how they communicate. 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. As human-caused climate change devastates the planet, forests play a critical role in keeping it habitable. While politicians and business leaders would have us believe that cutting down forests can be offset by mass tree planting, Wohlleben offers a warning: many tree planting schemes lead to ecological disaster. Not only are these trees more susceptible to disease, flooding, fires and landslides, we need to understand that forests are more than simply a collection of trees. Instead, they are ecosystems that consist of thousands of species, from animals to fungi and bacteria.
Main title:
How trees can save the world / Peter Wohlleben ; translated by Jane Billinghurst.
Author:
Wohlleben, Peter, 1964-, authorBillinghurst, Jane, 1958-, translatorDavid Suzuki Institute, associated with work
Imprint:
London : William Collins, 2024.
Collation:
271 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Translated from the German."David Suzuki Institute."This translation originally published: as The power of trees. Vancouver: Greystone Books, 2023.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780008447243 (pbk. :)
Language:
EnglishGerman
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BRN:
5657495