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Humans and fungi share nearly 50 percent of the same DNA. Because we're related, designing drugs to combat the varieties that attack us is a challenge. Meanwhile, in an ever hotter, wetter world, fungi may be finding new ways to thrive, queueing up global outbreak potentials for which no vaccine and woefully few medications exist; some fungi are already beginning to resist treatment. Among other lifeforms, bats, amphibians, and essential crops are also increasingly threatened by these pathogens.

“I was tired of speed. I wanted to live tree time.” So writes Sumana Roy at the start of How I Became a Tree, her captivating, adventurous, and self-reflective vision of what it means to be human in the natural world.

Don’t miss your opportunity to become happier and healthier as you learn from nature, connect with other people, get back to your roots, become more self-sufficient, and stop worrying about running out of food. Once you set out on this path, you will never look back.

Several years ago, ecologist Lauren E. Oakes set out from California for Alaska's old-growth forests to hunt for a dying tree: the yellow-cedar. With climate change as the culprit, the death of this species meant loss for many Alaskans. Oakes and her research team wanted to chronicle how plants and people could cope with their rapidly changing world. Amidst the standing dead, she discovered the resiliency of forgotten forests, flourishing again in the wake of destruction, and a diverse community of people who persevered to create new relationships with the emerging environment.

A step-by-step audio guide to gardening in lockdown. Gardener and journalist Alice Vincent talks you through turning a handful of seeds into your very first plants. Whether you've got a north-facing balcony, a sunny windowsill or a shaded nook, Alice will help you bring a little bit of green into your life. With clear instructions and expert insight, Alice will illuminate, engage and reassure first-time gardeners, whether you're confined to the indoors or just want to get in touch with the earth.

Vom winzigen Samen zum Giganten des Waldes – die aufregende Lebensgeschichte einer Buche als Hörbuch. Was würden uns Bäume erzählen, wenn sie sprechen könnten? Fast zehn Jahre nach Erscheinen von Das geheime Leben der Bäume hat die Forschung so viel neues Wissen erschlossen, dass es an der Zeit ist, die Bäume selbst zu Wort kommen zu lassen. Dazu leiht ihnen Deutschlands berühmtester Förster seine Stimme: Erstmals lässt er eine 250 Jahre alte Buche berichten, was ihr im Laufe der Zeit – vom Samen bis zum Giganten des Waldes – widerfährt.

When Summer Rayne Oakes moved to Brooklyn from the Pennsylvania countryside, she knew that bringing nature indoors was her only chance to stay sane. She found them by the side of the road, in long-forgotten window boxes, at farmers' markets, and in local garden shops. She found ways to shelve, hang, tuck, anchor, secure, and suspend them. She even installed 150-foot expandable hose that connects to pipes under her kitchen sink, so she only has to spend about a half-hour a day tending to her plants - an activity that she describes as a "moving meditation". T

When he first envisioned becoming a farmer, author Emmet Van Driesche never imagined his main crop would be Christmas trees, nor that such a tree farm could be more of a managed forest than the conventional grid of perfectly sheared trees. Carving Out a Living on the Land tells the story of how Van Driesche navigated changing life circumstances, took advantage of unexpected opportunities, and leveraged new and old skills to piece together an economically viable living, while at the same time respecting the land’s complex ecological relationships.

Die Fortsetzung des Millionenbestsellers "Das geheime Leben der Bäume" als Hörbuch. Mit der Natur kann man keine Kompromisse schließen, sagt Peter Wohlleben. Auch wenn wir die Welt durch den Klimawandel zugrunde richten sollten - um den Wald brauchen wir uns keine Sorgen zu machen. Der kommt zurück. Es wäre nur schön, wenn wir dann noch da sind.

Der neue Hörbuch-Spaziergang mit dem Lieblingsförster der Deutschen: verblüffende Phänomene und spannende Zusammenhänge. "In unseren Genen ist das Band zu den grünen Riesen noch intakt", sagt Peter Wohlleben - und tritt in seinem neuen Hörbuch den Beweis an. Die Natur ist dem modernen Mensch nur scheinbar fremd geworden, nach wie vor verbindet ihn ein starkes Band mit ihr. Ein Beispiel? Menschliche Reaktionen auf chemische Botenstoffe der Bäume: Unser Blutdruck ändert sich nachweislich, wenn wir im Wald sind.

Marine algae are the supreme eco-engineers of life: they oxygenate the waters, create habitat for countless other organisms, and form the base of a food chain that keeps our planet unique in the universe as we know it. In this audiobook Josie Iselin explores both the artistic and the biological presence of 16 seaweeds and kelps that live in the thin region where the Pacific Ocean converges with the North American continent - a place of incomparable richness.

You are entering into a new world where you understand basic to advanced stuff about growing and using psilocybin mushrooms to unleash their full magical capabilities in your everyday life! The psilocybin mushrooms are known to be magic mushrooms for a reason; they are highly effective in bringing out of this world user experiences whether used for psychedelic, edible, research, or medicinal purposes! And what better way to have a steady supply of these magic mushrooms than to grow your very own!

When Dr. David Hosack tilled the country's first botanical garden in the Manhattan soil more than 200 years ago, he didn't just dramatically alter the New York landscape; he left a monumental legacy of advocacy for public health and wide-ranging support for the sciences. In melodic prose, historian Victoria Johnson eloquently chronicles Hosack's tireless career to reveal the breadth of his impact. The result is a lush portrait of the man who gave voice to a new, deeply American understanding of the powers and perils of nature.

Today there is no place on Earth that does not harbor invasive exotic species. Invasive plants and animals can be found on every continent, including Antarctica, and within all waterbodies, including all oceans. This Very Short Introduction provides a clear definition of an invasive species, and considers the myriad ways they are moved around the globe, and the ecological, social, and economic impacts they often impose.

Together, they settled on the title, Stalking the Wild Asparagus. No one expected that this iconic title would become part of the American language, nor did they anticipate the revival of interest in natural food and in environmental preservation in which this book played a major role. Euell Gibbons became an unlikely celebrity and made many television appearances. Stalking the Wild Asparagus has sold the better part of half a million copies since the original publication, and has been continuously in print since 1962.

Psychedelic Shamanism presents the spiritual and shamanic properties of psychotropic plants and discusses how they can be used to understand the structure of human consciousness. Author Jim DeKorne offers authoritative information about the cultivation, processing, and correct dosages for various psychotropic plant substances, including the belladonna alkaloids, d-lysergic acid amide, botanical analogues of LSD, mescaline, ayahuasca, DMT, and psilocybin.

The handbook is completed by more than 30 simple and delicious mushroom recipes from the River Cottage team. With a user-friendly Key and an introduction by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, the River Cottage Mushroom Handbook is a comprehensive and collectable guide, destined to be an indispensable household reference.

Magic mushrooms are most commonly used for entertainment or medical purposes. Sensory effects include visual and auditory hallucinations followed by emotional and tactile changes and altered perception of time and space. To explore this type of sensory effect, it is fundamental to know exactly the risks that you could come across and how to manage them. Despite risks, mushrooms do much less damage than other recreational drugs. But this doesn’t mean to not take it seriously.

Have you installed your greenhouse and are you now thinking about growing in it, except that you have no idea how? Do you imagine harvesting your own homegrown fruits and vegetables, but just don't know where to start? Are you looking for a beginner's guide to greenhouse gardening? Then this audiobook is for you. By the end of this audiobook you will be able to grow your greenhouse gardening!

You're about to discover how to forage for herbs and other plants that provide medicinal and edible properties. You'll be able to harvest herbs, berries, and entire plants in your area for consumption without having to step foot in a grocery store! No longer will you worry about where your food has come from or what's on it, but rather you'll know that you picked the herbs you're consuming from a reliable area and a sustainable source.