Walking in town showed none of these changes. They learned that older women, when walking in the forest were found to have improved blood pressure, lung capacity and elasticity of their arteries. Korean scientists tracked women’s walking choices over a number of years.In essence trees disinfect their surroundings. The air in young pine forests is almost germ free, thanks to the phytoncides produced by the needles. Boris Tokin, a Russian biologist, made these discoveries in 1956 if you add a pinch of crushed spruce or pine needles to a drop of water that contains protozoa, in less than a second, the protozoa are dead. Phytoncides, defensive compounds produced by trees, have antibiotic properties.This ensures the well-being of the little one. To prevent its young offspring from growing too quickly, a “mother” beech tree closes a thick canopy over it which allows only 3% sunlight to reach its leaves.Do trees communicate with sound as well as with scent and electrical signal? (p.13) Roots of other seedlings, not directly involved in the experiment, responded. In an experiment using grain seedlings, scientists measured the roots “crackling” quietly. Trees send signals to each other through an underground network of fungi dubbed the “wood wide web.” (p.11) But recent research suggests that trees may also communicate using sound.Pain causes the damaged leaf to release a signal to alert the tree to send a defensive compound to the leaf this spoils the pests meal. Beeches, spruce and oak trees register pain as soon as a creature starts nibbling on them.Here are just a few discoveries about trees to whet your appetite for this book. Organizing and leading tours for visitors, helped him see trees through new eyes, and led to a revitalization of the forest, a banning of machines, and an eye to preservation.įINWR supports the programs and activities that go on at Iroquois NWR. His early days in forestry were spent assessing beeches and oaks for their market value as lumber.
Peter Wohlleben is the manager of a small forest in the Eifel Mountains in Germany, and spends his days living and working among trees. These are aspects of life we know, and so do trees in their own way. Even his chapter titles make us feel that trees are like us in many ways: ”Friendships”, “The Language of Trees”, “Love”, “Social Security”, “Forest Etiquette”, “Burnout” to name a few. Peter Wohlleben brings the world of trees to life. Now, since reading The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben, I see the refuge trees in new ways… as living, feeling, communicating beings. I treasure my walks on the wooded trails at INWR…the Kanyoo, the Swallow Hollow and the Onondaga.
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