Having observed a dramatic period of change in the first episode, we now look to studies of forest ecology in order to understand the implications of our observations, as well as to receive a general education on the functioning of forests. In this episode, Peter Wohlleben’s book “The Hidden Life of Trees” is used as the main source material from which quotes are taken and sections are paraphrased, however, other works are cited and sourced from as well. This episode will effectively initiate even the novice into knowledge of how forests function, though the study is one in which one can delve infinitely into. By the episodes completion, we’ll understand why we saw the levels of destruction we did in the first episode, as well as the connections between all the organisms we had observed.
Music Attributions:
Introduction Music: Graham Davis
Resource Attributions:
Bulk Forest Ecology Material: Peter Wohlleben’s ‘The Hidden Life of Trees’
VA Mycorrhizae Information: This Article by Randy Molina of USDA Forest Services
Related but not Directly Cited: This Article by Allison Arteaga Soergel off the UCSC Newscenter
This Article by Claire Willing from UC Berkeley
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