Jake M. Robinson is a British microbial and restoration ecologist based in Australia. In 2021, he received a PhD from the University of Sheffield. He enjoys researching microbes, ecosystems, social equity issues, and ways to conserve and restore nature. Treewilding is his second book. Invisible Friends was Jake's first book. It's all about how microbes shape our lives and the world around us.
Description
Introduction: Seeing the Woods for the Wood PART I. TREES: THEY RISE, THEY FALL, THEY MATTER 1. A Brief History of Forests 2. A Brief History of Deforestation 3. The Social Importance of Trees 4. The Ecological Importance of Trees PART II. RESTORE, REWILD, REGENERATE 5. Forest Restoration 6. Natural Regeneration 7. Chernobyl's Red Forest 8. Agroforestry 9. The Miyawaki Method PART III. FOREST RESTORATION: A CONTROVERSIAL BUSINESS 10. The Trillion Trees Controversy 11. Greenwashing Galore 12. Sea of Tree Guards PART IV. UNSEEN AND UNDER-APPRECIATED PERSPECTIVES 13. Trees and their Invisible 'Friends' 14. Senses and Memory 15. Dark Emu: An Indigenous Perspective 16. Restoring Forests in a Changing Climate 17. Future Forests and Tomorrow's Guardians Conclusion: Let Trees Be Thy Teachers Afterthoughts: Insights from Environmental Psychology Notes Bibliography Index
Reviews
In clear and enthusiastic prose, Robinson covers a diversity of topics including agroforestry, soil microorganisms, and the perils of greenwashing, with space left over for diverting forays into the 'wood wide web' controversy and plant cognition. -- Chantal Lyons * Inkcap Journal * Treewilding effortlessly integrates current theories with fresh insights and consolidates strands of research into a coherent narrative that should encourage researchers to come up with better ways to help forests. It is an enlightening journey for anyone interested in the science of nature. -- Debraj Manna * Nature * Jake has the knack of presenting complex information in a clear, understandable way... I ended the book with a renewed sense of awe for all that trees do for us and for the myriad opportunities they offer for a better future, if we choose to take them. -- Nic Wilson, Guardian country diarist Engaging reading for anyone interested in the natural world... Highly recommended. -- T. L. Bal * CHOICE * Fascinating... -- Roderick Leslie * Quarterly Journal of Forestry * A wide-ranging look at our relationship with forests through time... an interesting read, generally non-technical and accessible, yet with enough content to satisfy the professional. -- Mick Drury * Scottish Forestry * For environmentalists, conservationists, urban planners, or anyone feeling the weight of biodiversity loss, Treewilding is an important and innovative contribution. It provides the intellectual framework necessary to approach forest restoration with the humility, rigour, and interconnected perspective that the immense challenge demands. It's an electrifying read that promises to change the way you see every tree. -- Roy Stewart * BNA Bulletin *