The Hidden Life of Trees

Peter Wohlleben · 2016

See the community around the trunk.

Big Idea

Wohlleben invites readers to view forests as interacting ecological communities rather than collections of isolated timber.

Forest relationships

Trees interact with fungi, soil organisms, neighboring plants, and animals.

Slow lives

A forest develops across timescales that exceed a human planning cycle.

Stress and survival

Conditions such as drought and disturbance affect growth and survival.

Forestry choices

Management decisions alter habitats and the relationships within them.

Metaphor limits

Human-like language is an invitation to notice; claims about intention and cooperation remain debated.

Notooo Take

Observe the soil and neighboring growth when looking at a tree.

One Thing to Keep

See the community around the trunk.

About this Notooo

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