Of Forests & MenYann Arthus-Bertrand was appointed by the United Nations to produce the official film for the International Year of Forests, following the success of Home which was seen by 400 million people. In this real-life model of forest resilience and regeneration, Professor Suzanne Simard shows that all trees in a forest ecosystem are interconnected, with the largest, oldest, "mother trees" serving as hubs. The underground exchange of nutrients increases the survival of younger trees linked into the network of old trees. Amazingly, we find that in a forest, 1+1 equals more than 2. The Rainforest SongDownload the song at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jptaylor2 A musical trip through the tropical rain forest, highlighting the reasons why we must work with renewed vigor to protect them. |