The quaking aspen of the Fishlake National Forest, in the United States, has a shared root system that covers 43 hectares and feeds 40,000 trunks.Ī tree is made up of leaves, branches and roots, but also includes the fungi with which those roots live in symbiosis in order to colonise the soil, the contact they have with roots from same-species trees, and the resulting exchanges of nutritional elements and information. Carbon-14 dating has shown that a spruce from Dalarna, Sweden, has reached the staggering age of 9,550 years.
A tree stump whose trunk was cut down four or five centuries ago stays alive, thanks to exchanges carried out with neighbouring trees. The unknown treeįirst of all, a few fascinating facts. Are Ents pure fantasy? Maybe not, according to this new book by German forester Peter Wohlleben, who invites us to re-examine our “vegetative” notion of trees. They can move around and talk, albeit very slowly. Tolkien conjures up tree-like characters, the Ents, who watch over the forests. Stunning photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging, age-appropriate stories in DK Readers, a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge.Reviewed: Peter Wohlleben, The Hidden Life of Trees, What They Feel, How They Communicate, Vancouver, Greystone Books, 2016
There is a DK Reader to interest every child at every level, from preschool to grade 4. Written by leading children's authors and compiled in consultation with literacy experts, these engaging books build reader confidence along with a lifelong appreciation for nonfiction, classic stories, and biographies. Information boxes full of background information will stimulate inquisitive minds. Longer sentences and an expanded vocabulary make this series of 48-page books slightly more challenging: Level 2 is appropriate for children who have started to read but still need help. Why do trees lose their leaves in winter? How do insects hide on bare branches? Let the trees themselves reveal their many secrets to you.
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