The Hidden Life of Trees

Forester Peter Wohlleben shares his deep love of woods and forests and explains the amazing processes of life, death and regeneration he has observed in the woodland. Drawing on groundbreaking new discoveries, he presents the science behind the life of trees. *Also appeared in September Buyer's Notes*

Peter Wohlleben spent over twenty years working for the forestry commission in Germany before leaving to put his ideas of ecology into practice. He now runs an environmentally-friendly woodland in Germany, where he is working for the return of primeval forests. He is the author of numerous books about the natural world including The Hidden Life of Trees, The Inner Lives of Animals, and The Secret Wisdom of Nature, which together make up his bestselling The Mysteries of Nature Series. He has also written numerous books for children including Can You Hear the Trees Talking? and Peter and the Tree Children. To learn more about Peter and his books, visit his website at peterwohllebenbooks.com. Tim Flannery is a scientist, explorer and conservationist. He is a leading writer on climate change and his books include Atmosphere of Hope and The Weather Makers. Jane Billinghurst’s career has been in book publishing in the UK, the US, and Canada, as an editor, publisher, writer, and translator. She is the translator of the New York Times-bestseller The Hidden Life of Trees by German forester Peter Wohlleben.

Introduction to the English Edition Introduction 1 / Friendships 2 / The Language of Trees 3 / Social Security 4 / Love 5 / The Tree Lottery 6 / Slowly Does It 7 / Forest Etiquette 8 / Tree School 9 / United We Stand, Divided We Fall 10 / The Mysteries of Moving Water 11 / Trees Aging Gracefully 12 / Mighty Oak or Mighty Wimp? 13 / Specialists 14 / Tree or Not Tree? 15 / In the Realm of Darkness 16 / Carbon Dioxide Vacuums 17 / Woody Climate Control 18 / The Forest as Water Pump 19 / Yours or Mine? 20 / Community Housing Projects 21 / Mother Ships of Biodiversity 22 / Hibernation 23 / A Sense of Time 24 / A Question of Character 25 / The Sick Tree 26 / Let There Be Light 27 / Street Kids 28 / Burnout 29 / Destination North! 30 / Tough Customers 31 / Turbulent Times 32 / Immigrants 33 / Healthy Forest Air 34 / Why Is the Forest Green? 35 / Set Free 36 / More Than Just a Commodity Note from a Forest Scientist by Dr. Suzanne Simard Acknowledgments Notes Index