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How Trees Secretly Talk to Each Other

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Yes, scientists have discovered that plants can actually talk to each other. This short animated film, commissioned by BBC World Service, explores what has been nicknamed "The Wood Wide Web" - the intricate fungal network connecting plants across entire forests. "Trees are "social creatures" that communicate with each other in cooperative ways that hold lessons for humans, too." ~ Ecologist Suzanne Simard.

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judith kemp

It confirms so much of what I like to "babble" about with friends. The importance of the old growth is so so so important.

Fran Menley

I have been reading the book "The Secret Lives of Trees" - it explains this much more broadly and in depth - so fascinating !!

Barbara Schwartzbach

Beautiful love trees â¤ï¸ðŸ™â¤ï¸ for so many reasons.ðŸŒ³

Paula

This concept is so amazing and holds such promise to build understanding of the importance of intact forests. Have a look at Suzanne Simard's new book "Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest", in which she describes her journey to discovering this amazing underground network. It just came out in May 2021. There is also a major film about her planned, starring Amy Adams.

Elaine Novak

"The Hidden Life of Trees" by Peter Wohlleben for more on this fascinating topic.

Mary Dudley Gilmer

Nature is even more wonderful than we can imagine

Dr.Cajetan Coelho

Thanks for these important lessons. Indeed "Trees are "social creatures".

Robert Dixon

Reminds me of the wonderful novel "The Overstory" by Richard Powers. A must read for nature lovers and especially for nature haters too!!!

Sharyl Peterson

I love that it offers yet one more resource showing how all of us are interconnected. And that all those trees I hugged (yes, I really did) as a teenager may have actually known that :)

Susie

Incredible and wonderful at the same time!

Renu Singh

So profound ðŸ‘ðŸ‘

Kristin Pedemonti

So much said so succinctly. May we humans be more like trees and create a wider web in which we help each other grow â™¡

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