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Are trees social beings? Forester and author Peter Wohlleben makes the case that, yes, 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...
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xi, 292 pages ; 22 cm
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The author repeatedly visits a dozen trees around the world to stop, listen, and look, exploring each tree's connections with webs of fungi, bacterial communities, cooperative and destructive animals, and other plants, and demonstrating how the lives of trees and people are deeply interwoven. Several trees, including a balsam fir in Ontario and an Amazonian ceibo, are located in areas that seem mostly natural, but which are affected by industrial...
3) Rain forest
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Prowl through the undergrowth and meet the amazing creatures that lurk there.
8) Forest biome
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Introduces the idea of a biome and describes the three main types of forest biome--temperate, boreal, and tropical--and the plants and animals that may live there.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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An illustrated introduction to trees and woodlands with information on how to identify the bark and the leaves, the many ways that animals use trees, and how to read the individual history that shapes every tree.
12) Life in a forest
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48 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm.
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Explores the forest ecosystem, explaining what forests are and where they are found, looking at plant and animal life in and around forests, and discussing threats to forest environments.
13) In the forest
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
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271 pages ; 23 cm
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"From the international bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees. An illuminating manifesto on ancient forests: how they adapt to climate change by passing their wisdom through generations, and why our future lies in protecting them. 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...
15) Tropical forests
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64 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm.
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A comprehensive look at the tropical forest biome, examining its climate, plants, animals, people, and future, plus detailed views of some particular tropical forest locations.
17) Oak tree
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30 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
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Describes the impact of the changing seasons on an old oak tree and the life that surrounds it.
19) Forests
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
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Text and photographs examine various aspects of these natural wonders including their formations, wildlife, and histories.
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