These links are nearly two billion years old: the fir s roots cling to rocks containing fossils of the first networked cells.īy unearthing charcoal left by Ice Age humans and petrified redwoods in the Rocky Mountains, Haskell shows how the Earth s climate has emerged from exchanges among trees, soil communities, and the atmosphere. Thousands of miles away, the roots of a balsam fir in Canada survive in poor soil only with the help of fungal partners.
An Amazonian ceibo tree reveals the rich ecological turmoil of the tropical forest, along with threats from expanding oil fields. Haskell repeatedly visits a dozen trees around the world, exploring the trees connections with webs of fungi, bacterial communities, cooperative and destructive animals, and other plants. Now, Haskell brings his powers of observation to the biological networks that surround all species, including humans.
Haskell repeated The author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist The Forest Unseen visits with nature s most magnificent networkers treesĭavid Haskell s award-winning The Forest Unseen won acclaim for eloquent writing and deep engagement with the natural world. The author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist The Forest Unseen visits with nature s most magnificent networkers trees David Haskell s award-winning The Forest Unseen won acclaim for eloquent writing and deep engagement with the natural world.
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