The Power of Trees
Greystone Books,Canada (Verlag)
978-1-77164-774-8 (ISBN)
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 a searing critique of forestry management, tree planting, and the exploitation of old growth forests.
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.
With the warmth and wonder familiar to readers from his previous books, Wohlleben also shares emerging scientific research about how forests shape climates both locally and across continents; that trees adapt to changing environmental conditions through passing knowledge down to their offspring; and how old growth may in fact have the most survival strategies for climate change.
At the heart of The Power of Trees lies Wohlleben’s passionate plea: that our survival is dependent on trusting ancient forests, and allowing them to thrive.
Published in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute.
Peter Wohlleben is the author of several books about the natural world, including The Hidden Life of Trees, The Inner Life of Animals, and The Heartbeat of Trees. His books for children include Can You Hear the Trees Talking?, Do You Know Where the Animals Live?, and Peter and the Tree Children. A longtime former forester, Wohlleben runs a forest academy in Germany that supports sustainable forest management and teaches adults and children about the many wonders of the forest. To learn more about Peter and his books, visit his website at peterwohllebenbooks.com. Jane Billinghurst is a nature lover, master gardener, editor, translator, and author of six books. She has translated and edited several books by Peter Wohlleben, including the New York Times bestseller The Hidden Life of Trees. She lives in Anacortes, Washington, next to 2,800 acres of community forest lands.
Introduction
PART I
The Wisdom of Trees
1 | When Trees Make Mistakes
2 | A Thousand Years of Learning
3 | Seeds of Wisdom
4 | Filling Up in Winter
5 | Red Flags for Aphids
6 | Early Risers and Late Sleepers
7 | Forest Air-Conditioning
8 | When Rain Falls in China
9 | Take Care and Stand Back
10 | Underrated All-Rounders
PART II
When Forestry Fails
11 | Backed Up Against a Wall
12 | Butchery in the Beech Forest
13 | Germany’s Search for the Supertree
14 | Good Intentions, Poor Outcomes
15 | The New Bark Beetle?
16 | Wolves as Climate Guardians
17 | Is Wood as Eco-Friendly as We Think?
18 | It’s Time to Pay Up
19 | The Toilet Paper Argument
20 | More Money, Less Forest
21 | The Ivory Tower Wobbles
22 | What’s on Your Plate?
PART III
Forests of the Future
23 | Every Tree Counts
24 | Does Everyone Have to Be On Board?
25 | A Breath of Fresh Air
26 | The Forest Will Return
Afterword: Accepting Ignorance
and Treading Carefully in the Forest
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 04.04.2023 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | From the Author of The Hidden Life of Trees |
| Übersetzer | Jane Billinghurst |
| Zusatzinfo | Illustrations |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie |
| ISBN-10 | 1-77164-774-4 / 1771647744 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-77164-774-8 / 9781771647748 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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