The Hidden Life of Trees - Peter Wohlleben - Part 6

The Hidden Life of Trees -
Peter Wohlleben

2017 Reading Challenge - Day 133

  May 13, 2017 

Book 37 - The Hidden Life of Trees -
What they Feel, How they Communicate - Discoveries from a Secret World
Peter Wohlleben (2015)
 Part 6 - pages 200-250
Reading Time - 1 hour

So here's an interesting thing... air is cleaner under trees. The trees act as huge air filters and pump out oxygen and other substances into the air. If you've ever walked in a forest, you know that smell. Fresh, tree smell. The author asks the question though... can one feel more comfort in one forest vs. another? For example, is a beech forests in Europe (which is a native forest) a different experience than a spruce forest in Europe (which have been imported and planted)? A few years ago, an aunt of mine came over to the West Coast of Canada for a visit. She was dreading walking in our coniferous forests because back in Germany, those types of forests gave her a bad feeling. She was surprised when she came here, because our forests were totally unlike her experience in Germany. No wonder... think about it. A spruce plantation in Germany is not a native forest. The trees are "unhappy" and anyone walking through the forest, with any sensitivity, will sense that. On the other hand, a beech forest in Germany is a beautiful, happy place. Here in Canada... it's different. Our coniferous forests are native, and the ecosystem is native... they are a happy place and create good energy. Totally makes sense to me.