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Mother Trees Connect the Forest

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This Mother's Day, expand your notion of "mother." In this real-life model of forest resilience and regeneration, Professor Suzanne Simard shows that all trees in a forest ecosystem are interconnected, with the largest, oldest, "mother trees" serving as hubs. The underground exchange of nutrients increases the survival of younger trees linked into the network of old trees. Amazingly, we find that in a forest, 1+1 equals more than 2.
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Learn more about Professor Simard's work and drop her a note of gratitude!
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Begin in your own journey of serving the soil by taking on organic farming practices.
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Next time you're in a natural setting, practice openness to the interconnection of all things.  There's more to nature than meets the eye.
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Varda
It amazes me the interconnectedness of all trees everyone matters . seeing the practice of us humans cutting these magnificent trees makes me sad angry and frustrated. It is amazing the symbiosis between fungi and trees. Suzanne Simard comes from a family of loggers and now she is e is evolve and protect the forest by teaching us the secrets of resiliency forest network similar to neuron and axons.Trees give us so much and we are so unappreciative.
Stan
Where elses...as yet unrecognised...
is the symbiotic nature of our universe...
operating in a... still to be recognised form...
Robert
Man is still learning
Cecilia
The forest truly, TRULY is a living community. I have pledged to be more reverent when I pass through, think of her, or share my love for her with others living things.
Caroline
I have been concerned how in Australia we insist on burning for feul reduction with no consideration of the effect on soil biota. I have been researching how eucalyptus are unique and will now explore the effects through ectomycorrhiza response as well. Thank you for your latest book.


Robert Schreibman
read about it in the New York Times, and was fascinated by such a concept.

Too bad there was no CC
Melissa
This was very informative and oh so very interesting. These trees are our lifelines too. We need them and they are most fascinating.
Alma
Trees are very important in our daily lives! They bring us shelter, provide healthy breathing clean oxygen, and more!
Pam
Your video affirms my feeling about red maples I have in my yard. The Mother Tree sends messages to me all the time. My son replanted her shoots that cropped up from her root system. One sits about 15 feet away. I call him "Junior." She is Magnificence since she is so beautiful. At any rate, although standing apart, they are one...now their branches are reaching out and touching each other. There have been 12 others of her "babies" replanted as well. These maples present such a "family" energy. I am certain they all communicate with each other and their Mother Tree Magnificence. The tragedy is their roots are impeding the working of our septic tank, and we are being told we need to cut all of Magnificence's tree babies down. I am horrified. Have you any suggestion about redirecting roots? Or can a root that is too close be cut and sealed off without damaging the tree? Two years ago Magnificence's branch was blocking the entrance to our house, so she needed a surgery. The tree specialist cut off that limb and then sealed it with a product that stays, still protecting her from getting infested from varmits through her cut site. Can this also be done to a root of a tree without killing the tree itself? Please email me at my email address pkhix22@gmail.com if you have any solutions. I don't think I can bear killing all of Magnificence's babies...please help by sending me your ideas.
joan
...that Mother Trees exist and support underground nutrients to the younger trees. The keyword for me is they connect underground and what a wonderful idea in giving support. The beautiful theme is how older trees that pass on continue to support the younger trees. What a concept... if only humanity could learn from nature.
colly
It beautifully explained the symbiosis between the different trees in a forest, the commonality which we could be welcomed to share if we are willing to do so. Also it reminded me of two wonderful sacred hills here in West Dorset which both have a small 'avenue' of ancient beeches on the south-west corner; I have always considered these to be the 'mothers' of the woods....
Geri Taran
Professor Simard's presentation is thought provoking and I can find no reason that it could be wrong. The information is open and available for anyone who wishes to consider it and, hopefully, behave accordingly.
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