From coastal to alpine, tropical to temperate, coniferous to
deciduous, forest trees not only support the wildlife that lives
under their canopies, but humankind, too. We could not survive
without the cooling effect that trees have on the planet. Yet for
thousands of years, we have logged forest trees and tapped their
resin, we have hunted and foraged among them, found sources of
medicine in their leaves and bark, and created sacred groves under
their canopies. In some places we have cleared so much land that it
is possible the trees will never grow back. Habitats have been lost
as global temperatures have continued to rise. But, despite the
environmental damage, there is hope, too. Some areas of abandoned
farmland have been reclaimed by trees. And if we look to the Mayan
ruins in Mexico, we see how forests can bury even a society's
grandest buildings. Given the opportunity, forests won't just
outlive us, but our civilisations, too. In this book, Kieron
Connolly surveys forests from all around the globe, from
deforestation in the Amazon to the reforestation of Californian
redwoods, from England's New Forest to Germany's Black Forest,
telling the stories of humankind's ancient links to the trees and
the flora and fauna found among them. Ranging from ecology to
history, from the ravaged to the rewilded, and featuring more than
230 striking photographs, Forests is a fascinating exploration of
woodland life around the world.
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