Why a Booktrail?
You will never see trees in the same way again.
The Power of Trees
What you need to know before your trail
As human-caused climate change devastates the planet, forests play a critical role in keeping it habitable. While politicians and business leaders would have us believe that cutting down forests can be offset by mass tree planting, Wohlleben offers a warning: many tree planting campaigns lead to ecological disaster. Not only are these trees more susceptible to disease, flooding, fires, and landslides, we need to understand that forests are more than simply a collection of trees. Instead, they are ecosystems that consist of thousands of species, from animals to fungi and bacteria. The way to save trees, and ourselves? Step aside and let forests—which are naturally better equipped to face environmental challenges—heal themselves.
Travel Guide
Trees and what we can learn from them
This book is focused on the power and great strength of trees and although the author focuses on his own town of Wershofen, this book refers to trees wherever they are in the world.
“We can come at protecting forests from whatever direction we want, but the results are always the same. We must exert less pressure on nature by exploiting it less. We must strengthen forests by allowing them to take care of themselves. And we must reduce both forestry and hunting.”
BookTrail Boarding Pass: The Power of Trees
Destination: Anywhere there are trees /Germany Author/guide: Peter Wohlleben Departure Time: Anytime
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