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Wonders of the Wide Wood Web

Professor of forest ecology at the University of British Columbia, Suzanne Simard, is at the forefront of plant communication and intelligence research. She explains why trees are vital to each other and to humans. Dr. Simard explains how the nutrients and signals coming from elder trees are often the lifeblood of an entire forest. Listen to learn more about what's happening below the surface of the "wide wood web".

Claire is the producer and co-host of This Green Earth and host of The Local View.
Chris is the co-host of “This Green Earth”, a weekly radio show covering environmental news and issues. Broadcast on KPCW, the NPR affiliate for Park City. He also sits on the boards of Recycle Utah and Summit Community Power Works.