The hidden life of trees : what they feel, how they communicate ; discoveries from a secret world

By:

Wohlleben, Peter

Contributor(s):

Billinghurst, Jane [translator]

9780008218430

Uniform titles:

Geheime Leben der Bäume. English.

Subject(s):

Trees

Summary: Are trees social beings? How do trees live? Do they feel pain or have awareness of their surroundings? In The Hidden Life of Trees Peter Wohlleben makes the case that 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.

List(s) this item appears in: Stenhouse Library - Recreational Reads | SLaM leisure reading | Stenhouse Library - Recreational Reads Non Fiction

Holdings
Item type	Home library	Collection	Class number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	South London and Maudsley Trust Library Shelves	PAP	ZZ 1 WOH (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		023148
Book	Stenhouse Library (Kingston Hospital) Fiction Collection		PZ WOH (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		ST00388

First published in English in hardback: Vancouver : Greystone Books, 2016.

First published in German: München : Ludwig Verlag, 2015.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Are trees social beings? How do trees live? Do they feel pain or have awareness of their surroundings?

In The Hidden Life of Trees Peter Wohlleben makes the case that 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.

English translation of German text.

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