From counting and learning to communicating and caring for each other, the secret lives of trees are wildly deep and complex.
"They can count, learn and remember; nurse sick neighbors; warn each other of danger by sending electrical signals across a fungal network known as the 'Wood Wide Web' – and, for reasons unknown, keep the ancient stumps of long-felled companions alive for centuries by feeding them a sugar solution through their roots."
These are just a few of the secrets that Peter Wohlleben, a German forest ranger and best-selling author, has learned about trees.
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