The Forest in the Tree: How Fungi Shape the Earth

This is a story about trees and fungi connected through a "wood wide web" told by one...
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Author: Ailsa Wild
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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The Forest in the Tree: How Fungi Shape the Earth by Wild, Ailsa

The Forest in the Tree: How Fungi Shape the Earth

$38.38

The Forest in the Tree: How Fungi Shape the Earth

$38.38
Author: Ailsa Wild
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
This is a story about trees and fungi connected through a "wood wide web" told by one tiny fungal spore.

A little fungus meets a baby cacao tree and they learn to feed each other. They cooperate with a forest of plants and a metropolis of microbes in the soil. But when drought strikes can they work together to survive?

The fourth book in the Small Friends Books series, this science-adventure story explores the Earth-shaping partnerships between plants, fungi and bacteria.

Features:
  • A beautifully illustrated science-adventure story, created in collaboration with scientists
  • Engages children in the invisible world of microbes
  • "The Science Behind the Story" section allows for deeper exploration of the scientific concepts underpinning the story
  • Teacher Notes available to support the use of this book in the classroom
  • The Small Friends Books series combines cutting-edge scientific research, rich narrative and beautiful illustrations to tell stories that describe symbiotic partnerships between microbes and larger life forms.


Author: Ailsa Wild, Aviva Reed, Briony Barr
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Published: 10/20/2020
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 9.10h x 9.10w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781486313310
Audience: Ages 9-12

About the Author
Wild, Ailsa: - Ailsa Wild creates stories for theater and paper pages. She loves collaborating with acrobats, scientists and children and her favorite question is ... But why?Reed, Aviva: - Aviva Reed is a multi-disciplinary visual ecologist who creates immersive experiences to explore complex science.Barr, Briony: - Briony Barr is a conceptual artist, designer and interdisciplinary thinker, who is fascinated in the relationships between large and small.
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