exciting,
and she began to collect samples from different tree
species to take home with her.
There's something new to see in the forest every
day–even for me as a forester. Come along with me
as we explore together. Let's set off on our adventure!
– Peter Wohlleben
In this book,
I'll
show you how
to
explore and investigate things in the
forest. But when you do this, you should always take an adult with you. And
you should never put anything from the forest in your mouth unless an
adult can identify what
it
is, as some plants can be poisonous.
If
you have
food allergies, it's best
to
avoid forest snacks altogether.
CAN YOU HEAR THE TREES TALKING?
Chapter
1
HOW
TREES
WORK
A
TREE
HAS A HUGE
BODY.
And,
just
like yours, that body is made up of
many different parts. it has structures
that are similar to your skeleton, blood
vessels, and
skin.
But what does it do,
say, when it wants to take a breath of
air? Or a drink of water? And how do
trees grow to be so
big,
anyway?
Chapter
1
HOW
TREES
WORK
A
TREE
HAS A HUGE
BODY.
And,
just
like yours, that body is made up of
many different parts. it has structures
that are similar to your skeleton, blood
vessels, and
skin.
But what does it do,
say, when it wants to take a breath of
air? Or a drink of water? And how do
trees grow to be so
big,
anyway?
Leaves are very important to trees, because trees use their
leaves to make their food. When trees are hungry–and they're
always hungry–they just hold their leaves up to the light.
LEAVES
MIX
WATER
WITH
CERTAIN
PARTS of the air to
make
sugar. To do that, they need energy, and they get this
energy from light.
Wait a minute. Leaves use air? Does this mean
they can breathe just like you?
Yes,
leaves breathe in
and out—through their mouths, which they can open
and shut. These mouths even have
lips,
just like yours.
But there is one big difference.
A tree doesn't have just
one mouth
—
it has
thousands. They're
all very tiny, and
they're located on
the undersides of
the leaves. When
it's very hot and
dry, trees close their
mouths because they
lose lots of water
when they breathe,
just like you do. (You
can see this if you breathe
