‘Scientific research … underpins all his vivid descriptions … in Wohlleben’s analysis, it’s almost as if trees have feelings and character.’ – Tim Lusher, Guardian Australia ‘Peter Wohlleben’s The Hidden Life of Trees breaks entirely new ground, and John Evelyn would have been delighted with his discoveries …’ -Thomas Pakenham, New York Review of Books But he speaks, too, for a host of researchers worldwide, bringing their findings to a wider audience with passion and generosity.’ -Ashley Hay, Sydney Morning Herald ‘Wohlleben might be an incarnation of the Lorax, that mythical Seussian creature who speaks for the trees. ‘Charming, provocative, fascinating.’ -David George Haskell, author of The Forest Unseen, Pulitzer finalist ‘Opening this book, you are about to enter a wonderland.’ -Tim Flannery, author of Atmosphere of Hope and The Weather Makers Shortlisted, 2017 Australian Book Industry Awards Winner, 2017 American Booksellers Association Indies Choice Book Award for Nonfiction 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.Īfter you have read The Hidden Life of Trees, a walk in the woods will never be the same again. 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. Are trees social beings? In this international bestseller, forester and author Peter Wohlleben convincingly makes the case that, yes, the forest is a social network.

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