New work from the mother of the "Wood Wide Web"
"In an experiment spanning hundreds of miles, she and her colleagues aim to show the benefits of preserving “#MotherTrees” — giant elders of the forest, which Simard believes play a critical role in maintaining fungal networks, nurturing younger seedlings and safeguarding millions of tons of #carbon stored in vegetation and soil."
I need to read this book. It looks like a great follow up to Finding the Mother Tree, by Suzanne Simard.
#SuzanneSimard #majored in #ForestManagement at #UBC w/her summers spent working for a #LoggingCompany & the #ForestService .
She has drawn special #attention to so-called #MotherTrees , the oldest, most abundantly connected individuals, which play #indispensable roles in #nurturing seedlings & helping #forests #heal after disturbances.
#BritishColumbia #SaveOldGrowth #StopEcocide #biodiversity #ElderTrees #protectOldGrowth #protectOldGrowth #AncientForests
In her scientific memoir, Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest, forestry researcher Suzanne Simard gracefully intertwines her private and professional lives. As a child, she learned the rough-and-ready ways of her logging ancestors and developed a deep devotion and commitment to forests. As a researcher, she pressed colleagues to look beyond […]
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