Francis Martin
The world-tree
Francis Martin and Florian Gadenne
From the tip of the crown to the roots, Francis Martin and Florian Gadenne take us on a poetic, narrative and illustrated stroll. This natural journey is a total immersion in the land of the great oak, a giant that has been migrating and braving climate change for millions of years. It lives in the heart of the forest, united by an ancestral alliance with its inhabitants. How does the earthworm help it breathe? Who, the jay or the chickadee, zings in the branches to warn of danger? What lies beneath the earth, far from our curious eyes? The abundance of scientific information invites us to marvel. It's a real call to escape the cities and get away from it all.
Belin, November 6, 2024
19.2 x 26.1 cm
192 pages
The Hyper-connected forest
Francis Martin
Best-selling author and international authority on the symbiotic relationships between fungi and trees, Francis Martin takes us deep into the mechanisms that govern our forests. He explains the multiple and extraordinary interactions between different forest organisms, starting with trees and fungi, but also animals and plants. Humus conceals a multitude of networks that link all forest inhabitants, enabling them to communicate with each other, defend themselves against aggression, and forge alliances that are essential to each individual's life.
Structured like a primer, this book makes it easy for readers to get to grips with the subject. From A for Amanite to Z for Combat Zone, we discover the incredible relationships that animate forest ecosystems, as well as the challenges they face: the proliferation of ungulates that graze on plants, the challenges of climate change that also cause trees and vegetation to migrate, the consequences of megafires, and the action taken by humans to help the forest respond to these upheavals.
Salamandre, October 2022
16 x 22 cm
240 pages