The power of trees : how ancient forests can save us if we let them / Peter Wohlleben ; translated by Jane Billinghurst.
"As human-caused climate change devastates the planet, forests play a critical role in keeping it habitable. While politicians and business leaders would have us believe that cutting down forests can be offset by mass tree planting, Wohlleben offers a warning: many tree planting campaigns lead to ecological disaster. Not only are these trees more susceptible to disease, flooding, fires, and landslides, we need to understand that forests are more than simply a collection of trees. Instead, they are ecosystems that consist of thousands of species, from animals to fungi and bacteria. The way to save trees, and ourselves? Step aside and let forests--which are naturally better equipped to face environmental challenges--heal themselves."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781771647748 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 271 pages ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Vancouver, BC : Greystone Books, 2023.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Published in association with the David Suzuki Institute. Translation of: Der lange Atem der Bäume. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Language Note: | Translated from the German. |
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Subject: | Forest conservation. Forest ecology. Old growth forest conservation. Old growth forest ecology. Trees > Ecology. |
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