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Beech tree forests

Ancient Beech Forest Germany

‘The Hidden Life of Trees’ asks us to rethink our relationship to the world’s forests

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According to Greek mythology, trees in a certain grove spoke with the gift of prophecy. There are many stories of talking trees, from the Disney film Pocohontas to the Lord of the Rings. Now, a German forester says trees actually can talk — at least to each other.

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