![]() ![]() That is to say, it fells trees and then plants new seedlings. The modern for-estry industry produces lumber. As he says, a happy forest is a healthy forest and he believes that eco-friendly practices not only are economically sustainable but also benefit the health of our planet and the mental and physical health of all who live on Earth. about as much about the hidden life of trees as a butcher knows about the emotional life of animals. He is the author of the New York Times Bestseller The. The Hidden Life of Trees: The Illustrated Edition (David Suzuki Institute) Hardcover Abridged, Augby Peter Wohlleben (Author), Jane Billinghurst (Translator) 1,316 ratings See all formats and editions Hardcover 26.99 40 Used from 15.42 45 New from 24.69 1 Collectible from 59.45 Audio CD 27.29 1 New from 27. Drawing on groundbreaking new discoveries, Wohlleben presents the science behind the secret and previously unknown life of trees and their communication abilities, he describes how these discoveries have informed his own practices in the forest around him. Peter Wohlleben is a German forester and author who writes on ecological themes in popular language. In contrast, solitary trees, like street kids, have a tough time of it and in most cases die much earlier than those in a group. (Photo: Peter Wohlleben) Forests contain much, much more than meets the eye, writes Peter Wohlleben in his groundbreaking book The Hidden Life of Trees. As a result of such interactions, trees in a family or community are protected and can live to be very old. The Hidden Life of Trees Air Date: Week of AugA 4,000-year-old beech forest in Peter Wohlleben’s forest district in Hümmel. Much like human families, tree parents live together with their children, communicate with them and support them as they grow, sharing nutrients with those who are sick or struggling and creating an ecosystem that mitigates the impact of extremes of heat and cold for the whole group. Peter Wohlleben shares his deep love of woods and forests and explains the amazing processes of life, death and regeneration he has observed in the woodland and the amazing scientific mechanisms behind these wonders, of which we are blissfully unaware. When Peter Wohlleben published his book 'The Hidden Life of Trees' in 2015, he quickly entered bestseller lists.
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