<ul><li>Cutting too many trees breaks their connections.</li><li>Planting only one type of tree makes forests weak.</li><li>City trees struggle because they don’t have tree friends.</li></ul>

8. Humans Are Hurting Trees

<ul><li>They lose leaves in winter to save energy.</li><li>Trees know when spring is coming and start growing.</li><li>They prepare for dry seasons by storing water.</li></ul>

9. Trees Change With the Seasons

<ul><li>Trees keep the planet healthy.</li><li>We need to stop cutting trees too fast.</li><li>Caring for forests helps both nature and people.</li></ul>

10. We Must Protect Forests

<ul><li>Trees remember past droughts and grow deeper roots.</li><li>They change their behavior to survive tough times.</li><li>They pass down knowledge to new trees.</li></ul>

7. Trees Remember Things

<ul><li>Tiny fungi connect tree roots like an internet.</li><li>They help trees get water and minerals.</li><li>Trees give fungi sugar in return.</li></ul>

6. Fungi Help Trees Stay Healthy

<ul><li>They take time to grow strong and live longer.</li><li>Trees adjust their growth based on their surroundings.</li><li>Older trees help younger ones by giving shade and nutrients.</li></ul>

2. Trees Grow Slowly but Wisely

<ul><li>Trees release chemicals when they are hurt.</li><li>Some produce bad-tasting substances to keep animals away.</li><li>They send signals to nearby trees to prepare for danger.</li></ul>

3. Trees Can Feel and React

<ul><li>Trees help each other like parts of a big family.</li><li>They keep the air cool and store water.</li><li>A healthy forest is good for all animals and plants.</li></ul>

5. Forests Work Like a Team

<ul><li>Mother trees send food to their baby trees.</li><li>They help young trees survive harsh weather.</li><li>Trees in groups live longer than lonely trees.</li></ul>

4. Trees Take Care of Their Families

<ul><li>Trees use underground fungi to send messages.</li><li>They warn each other about dangers like insects.</li><li>They share food and water with weak or young trees.</li></ul>

1. Trees Talk to Each Other

A NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER • One of the most beloved books of our time: an illuminating account of the forest, and the science that shows us how trees communicate, feel, and live in social networks. After reading this book, a walk in the woods will never be the same again.“Breaks entirely new ground ... [Peter Wohlleben] has listened to trees and decoded their language. Now he speaks for them.”—The New York Review of BooksNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BRAINPICKINGS • HONORABLE MENTION: SEJ Rachel Carson Environment Book Award • Shortlisted: Audible International Book of the Year Award • Books For a Better Life Award • Indie Choice Award—Nonfiction Book of the YearAre trees social beings? In The Hidden Life of Trees forester and author Peter Wohlleben convincingly 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 of woods and forests, explaining the amazing processes of life, death, and regeneration that he has observed in his woodland.“A declaration of love and an engrossing primer on trees, brimming with facts and an unashamed awe for nature.”—Washington Post“Heavily dusted with the glitter of wonderment.”—The New YorkerIncludes a Note From a Forest Scientist by Dr.Suzanne SimardPublished in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute

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