Forest talk : how trees communicate / Melissa Koch.

Author/creator Koch, Melissa author.
Format Book
PublicationMinneapolis : Twenty-First Century Books, [2019]
Copyright Date©2019
Description96 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Plant cellular signal transduction--Juvenile literature.
Plant ecophysiology--Juvenile literature.
Plant chemical ecology--Juvenile literature.
Forest ecology--Juvenile literature.
Human-plant relationships--Juvenile literature.
Trees--Therapeutic use. --Juvenile literature.
Forest conservation--Juvenile literature.

Portion of title How trees communicate
Contents Reconnecting with trees -- Our trees, our life -- Healthy trees, healthy humans -- Trees talk to one another -- The forest canopy's cry for help -- Listening to forests -- Next steps.
Abstract Trees are essential. They provide water, shelter, and food for millions of plant and animal species, including humans. They deliver proven health benefits, and they capture and store carbon, which combats climate change. Yet trees are in trouble. Forests are struggling to adapt to climate change, and deforestation is a major threat. Recently, researchers and citizen scientists made the surprising revelation that trees communicate with each other through an underground system of soil fungi and other methods. Complex social networks help trees survive and thrive by transferring resources to each other, sending defense signals, communicating with their kin, and more. Meet the tree scientists and learn more of their fascinating discoveries.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 90-93) and index.
Interest age level Ages 12-18.
Interest grade level Grades 9 to 12.
Audience 1080 Lexile
LCCN 2018010569
ISBN9781541519770 (lb : alk. paper)
ISBN1541519779

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