02558cam a2200397 i 4500 373057667 TxAuBib 20190402120000.0 190212s2019||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u bl2019004698 9781771643887 24.95 1771643889 24.95 eng rda TxAuBib rda eng ger Wohlleben, Peter, 1964- Geheime Netzwerk der Natur English. The secret wisdom of nature [BOOK] : trees, animals, and the extraordinary balance of all living things--stories from science and observation / Peter Wohlleben ; translation by Jane Billinghurst. Vancouver, Canada : David Suzuki Institute/Greystone Books, 2019. 260 pages ; 20 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "Originally published in Germany in 2017 as Das Geheime Netzwerk der Natur" -Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-249) and index. Nature is full of surprises: deciduous trees affect the rotation of the Earth, cranes sabotage the production of Iberian ham, and coniferous forests can make it rain. But what are the processes that drive these incredible phenomena? And why do they matter? In The Secret Wisdom of Nature, master storyteller and international sensation Peter Wohlleben takes readers on a thought-provoking exploration of the vast natural systems that make life on Earth possible. In this tour of an almost unfathomable world, Wohlleben describes the fascinating interplay between animals and plants and answers such questions as: How do they influence each other? Do lifeforms communicate across species boundaries? And what happens when this finely tuned system gets out of sync? By introducing us to the latest scientific discoveries and recounting his own insights from decades of observing nature, one of the world's most famous foresters shows us how to recapture our sense of awe so we can see the world around us with completely new eyes. Provided by publisher. 1140L Lexile. 20190402. Symbiosis. Animal behavior. Animal-plant relationships. Mutualism (Biology.) Nature. Biotic communities. Food chains (Ecology.) Billinghurst, Jane, 1958-