Trees and plants books

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New to the genre? These 5 are the books to read first.

The Hidden Life of Trees
Peter Wohlleben
A popular account of forest ecology and tree communication, written by a German forester. It is widely read and has also been criticised for some of its claims about trees.
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Finding the Mother Tree
Suzanne Simard
A memoir and science book by a forest ecologist about underground fungal networks and how trees share resources. It is a frequently cited source for the idea of 'mother trees'.
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The Sibley Guide to Trees
David Sibley
A field guide to North American trees with detailed illustrations, typical of the identification books in this genre.
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Wildwood
Roger Deakin
A literary nature book in which the author spends time living and walking among trees in England. It is a major example of trees treated as a subject for personal and cultural writing.
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Plant Pathology
George N. Agrios
A standard university textbook on plant diseases and their causes, showing the scientific, non-popular side of the genre.
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