This modern classic of environmental thought, helped reshape public perception of forests and nature’s intelligence. Wohlleben’s work is grounded in serious forestry science yet written with literary grace.
Peter Wohlleben reveals the unseen networks and inner lives of trees — how they communicate, nurture one another, and sense the world around them. Drawing from years as a forester, he offers a profound and poetic vision of forests as living, social communities. This modern classic reshapes how we understand nature and our place within it.
From the publisher: “ARE TREES SOCIAL BEINGS? In this international bestseller, forester and author Peter Wohlleben convincingly makes the case that, yes, the forest is a social network. He draws on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to describe how trees are like human fami-lies: tree parents live together with their children, communicate with them, support them as they grow, share nutrients with those who are sick or struggling, and even warn each other of impending dangers. Wolleben also shares his deep love of woods and forests, explaining the amazing processes of life, death, and regeneration he has observed in his woodland.After you have read Wohlleben's book, a walk in the woods will never be the same again.”
