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The Hidden Life of Trees

11 min read 14 min listen Narrated by Sophie
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What’s it about?

Trees are not solitary, silent beings—they talk, share resources, and care for their kin through a hidden underground network. This book reveals the forest as a social, emotional community.

You’ll learn

  • Trees communicate via a fungal 'wood wide web'
  • Mother trees nurture their own seedlings
  • Forests cooperate to create a stable microclimate
  • Trees can learn and remember past injuries