Bramadat-Willcock, M. 2022. Experts Are Looking into How Mother Trees Can Help Reduce Risk of Wildfires in Northern B.C. Terrance Standard online.

Link: https://www.terracestandard.com/news/experts-are-looking-into-how-mother-trees-can-help-reduce-risk-of-wildfires-in-northern-b-c/  with reference to https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Mother-Tree-Discovering-Wisdom/dp/052565609X . Key excerpts: “The big old trees help protect biodiversity, keep carbon in the ground and help regenerate the next forest.” Trees might not look like they’re connected but Simard said they do “communicate” with each other below ground through a network of root systems and fungi that transmits … Read more

Hussan, Z., 2022. Friendly fungi help forests fight climate change. BBC News online, June 19th, 2022.

Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-61787248 Key excerpts: “The trees in our forests absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as they photosynthesise; their leaves, powered by sunlight, convert that carbon dioxide into oxygen and sugar. As a tree grows, the carbon becomes part of its woody ‘biomass’.” “Trees though do not act in isolation; they are entangled with – … Read more

Cannon, C.H., G. Piovesan, and S. Munne-Bosch. 2022. Old and Ancient Trees Are Life History Lottery Winners and Vital Evolutionary Resources for Long-Term Adaptive Capacity.

Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41477-021-01088-5 Key excerpts: “Old and ancient trees cannot be replaced through restoration or regeneration for many centuries. They must be protected to preserve their invaluable diversity.” “The ecological importance of old trees in forested ecosystems has been extensively documented, particularly as small natural features that provide a wide range of services[citations].”