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companions alive for centuries On a related note to the excellent article Donna linked to was this CBC radio interview with David Suzuki I heard last evening. Where, among other things, he discussed the Native American view of humanity's connection to the forest as an extension of ourselves: http://www.cbc.ca/radio/unreserved/building-an-ally-non-indigenous-people-share-their-stories-of-bridge-building-1.3430628/david-suzuki-s-world-view-profoundly-influenced-by-haida-ties-1.3433869 Look forward to reading the Hidden Life of Trees. Nancy D On 2016-02-07, at 9:11 PM, Donna Crossland <dcrossland@eastlink.ca> wrote: > This forest article was forwarded to me by Jon Percy. Bob Bancroft has also circulated around to some, but it is worth ensuring that everyone sees it. > > http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/30/world/europe/german-forest-ranger-finds-that-trees-have-social-networks-too.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=second-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0 > > The parts I enjoyed- > > “ in nature, trees operate less like individuals and more as communal beings. Working together in networks and sharing resources, they increase their resistance.” > > “In one forest, they said, when they wanted to buy a car, they cut two trees. For us, at the time, two trees would buy you a pizza.” > > “ that trees in the forest are social beings. 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.” > > This should be required reading for all personnel who ‘manage’ our forests. > > If we want folks to relate to the forest on a more personal level, other than as a simple entity to mow down for relatively low profit, this way of describing our forests may be a good approach.
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