Name: How trees talk to each other
Uploaded: 2016-07-22T15:11:46Z
Duration: 18 min 9 s
Description: "A forest is much more than what you see," says ecologist Suzanne Simard. Her 30 years of research in Canadian forests have led to an astounding discovery -- trees talk, often and over vast distances. Learn more about the harmonious yet complicated social lives of trees and prepare to see the natural world with new eyes.

"A forest is much more than what you see," says ecologist Suzanne Simard. Her 30 years of research in Canadian forests have led to an astounding discovery -- trees talk, often and over vast distances. Learn more about the harmonious yet complicated social lives of trees and prepare to see the natural world with new eyes.

Suzanne Simard: How trees talk to each other

How trees talk to each other

Mother trees act as central hubs in forests' communication networks, nurturing young and enhancing the community's survival.

Revealing forests as dynamic entities of cooperation, not competition, transforming our approach to forestry and conservation.

Forests are not mere collections of trees but complex systems where trees communicate and co-operate, sharing resources and information.