Forest Talk
How Trees Communicate
Trees are essential. They provide water, shelter, and food for millions of plant and animal species, including humans. They deliver proven health benefits, and they capture and store carbon, which combats climate change. Yet trees are in trouble. Forests are struggling to adapt to climate change, and deforestation is a major threat.
Recently, researchers and citizen scientists made the surprising revelation that trees communicate with each other through an underground system of soil fungi and other methods. Complex social networks help trees survive and thrive by transferring resources to each other, sending defense signals, communicating with their kin, and more. Meet the tree scientists and learn more of their fascinating discoveries.
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978-1-5415-1977-0
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978-1-5415-5250-0
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| Interest Level | Grade 6 - Grade 12 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 8 |
| Genre | Science, Young Adult |
| Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Traditional Nonfiction, STEM, STEM: Life Science/Plants |
| Copyright | 2019 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Twenty-First Century Books ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 96 |
| Publication Date | 2019-01-01 |
| Text Type | Informational/Explanatory |
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| BISACS | YAN050040, YAN050090 |
| Dewey | 581.7/14 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 6 x 9 |
| Lexile | 1080 |
| ATOS Reading Level | 7.5 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 505533 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 3.0 |
| Features | Bibliography/further reading, Charts/Graphs/Diagrams, Glossary, Index, Primary source quotations/images, Reviewed, Sidebars, and Source notes |
Author: Melissa Koch
Melissa Koch is a writer and inventor of digital learning environments for children, educators, and adults. She specializes in materials that encourage women and youth from diverse backgrounds to pursue their dreams in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Her STEM curricula activities have received recognition from the National Science Foundation, Whitehouse Science Fair, PBS, and others. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, with her husband, son, and Labrador retriever. She dreams of creating a 3D printer that can print both wood and metal to fix her favorite antique furniture and bicycle.
Reviews
Booklist
“An intriguing volume that describes the surprising hidden lives of trees and underscores their key role in our world.”—Booklist
School Library Journal
“A good choice for ecology units, science classes, and budding scientists as well.”—School Library Journal
Kirkus Reviews
“Packed with fascinating information, inspiring stories, and a call to action, this book delivers a powerful message in an effective package.”—Kirkus Reviews