<p><b>From the international bestselling author of <i>The Hidden Life of Trees </i></b></p><p><b>An illuminating manifesto on ancient forests: how they adapt to climate change by passing their wisdom through generations, and why our future lies in protecting them. </b></p><p>In his beloved book <i>The Hidden Life of Trees</i>, Peter Wohlleben revealed astonishing discoveries about the social networks of trees and how they communicate. Now, in <i>The Power of Trees</i>, he turns to their future, with a searing critique of forestry management, tree planting, and the exploitation of old growth forests. </p><p>As human-caused climate change devastates the planet, forests play a critical role in keeping it habitable. While politicians and business leaders would have us believe that cutting down forests can be offset by mass tree planting, Wohlleben offers a warning: many tree planting schemes lead to ecological disaster. Not only are these trees more susceptible to disease, flooding, fires,