Are Trees Sentient Beings? Certainly, Says German Forester

Yale e360
By Yale Environment 360Nov 16, 2016, 8:39 am30 pts
In his bestselling book, The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben argues that to save the world’s forests we must first recognize that trees are “wonderful beings” with innate adaptability, intelligence, and the capacity to communicate with — and heal — other trees. BY RICHARD SCHIFFMAN

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