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The planet is undergoing a mass extinction, and humans are a major cause.
Understanding fungi helps us to understand our place in the ecosystem.
From Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake
Fungi blur the boundaries between organisms and the environment.
From Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake
Trees are social beings that communicate with each other.
He understood that everything is interconnected.
From The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World by Andrea Wulf
Rivers would return to their natural courses.
From The World Without Us by Alan Weisman
Fungi are nature's recyclers, breaking down and transforming organic matter.
From Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake
What would happen to the Earth if humans suddenly disappeared?
From The World Without Us by Alan Weisman
Every species lost is a thread pulled from the web of life.
Climate change is a powerful driver of extinction.
Invasive species are one of the most significant threats to native biodiversity.
Fungi are the grand recyclers of the planet.
From Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake
They communicate with each other.
Trees can help each other.
We must recognize our role in the ecological web and act accordingly.
They share nutrients through roots.
Human beings are not just a part of the ecosystem; they are changing it in ways that will have long-term consequences.
Conservation efforts must be informed by the science of extinction.
Trees can warn each other of dangers through chemical signals.
Species are disappearing at an alarming rate.
The loss of biodiversity has profound implications for ecosystems.
He was a pioneer of environmental thinking.
From The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World by Andrea Wulf
Humboldt's idea was that nature was a network, a web of interconnected systems.
From The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World by Andrea Wulf
In the absence of humanity, nature would reclaim its territory.
From The World Without Us by Alan Weisman
Invasive species pose a significant threat to native fauna.