In the animated TED-Ed video How Trees Secretly Talk to Each Other, Camille Defrenne and Suzanne Simard explain how trees connect through an underground network. Directed by Avi Ofer and narrated by Bethany Cutmore-Scott, the film opens a quiet world we rarely see—yet one that sustains entire forests.
Trees are linked through mycorrhizae, fine threads of fungi that form a living web at the roots. This network lets trees send nutrients, share resources, and alert one another to stress or danger. The system works with remarkable precision—almost like the way human iPS cells coordinate to repair and regenerate the body.
Forests depend on these hidden relationships. Their strength comes from cooperation, communication, and shared support.
The fascinating discovery in Finding the Mother Tree is available at Iconic Objects.
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