Forest Wisdom
This is a brief Introduction to tree communication, resource sharing, cooperation and the unique ways trees sense their surroundings and regenerate following fire. Also, highlights the sacred nature of ancient forests and some of the short comings of forest management.
NOTES: THE FOREST UNSEEN by DAVID GEORGE HASKEL
This is a summary of the book The Forest Unseen (2012) by David George Haskell about a patch of old growth forest in Tennessee observed daily over the course of a year.
TED Talk: How Trees Talk to Each Other Radiolab: From Tree to Shining Tree
Dr. Simard's short TED talk and longer Radio Lab story discuss her research into interspecies cooperation, forest intelligence, plant communication and Mother trees. Dr. Simard was the inspiration for the character Patricia Westerford in Richard Powers' best selling book Overstory.