Introduction -- Why hug a tree? -- What is a tree? -- Why do trees rule? -- All shapes and sizes -- A home to hundreds -- Lungs of the planet -- The wonder of wood -- "Wood" you believe it? -- Nature's clocks -- Sacred trees -- Trees under attack! -- The future of trees.
Summary:
Examines the numerous benefits trees provide, from fending off drought to housing animals to producing oxygen, and considers what the world would be like if there were no trees.
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