The Forest Science (and Family Ties) Behind Our Mother Trees

The phrase mother tree has a real place in forest ecology. It is often used to describe large, older trees that act as central hubs in a forest community. Research and public education around mother trees explores how trees may be connected through roots, mycorrhizal fungi, chemical signaling, and other forms of interaction.

At PrivacyTrees.shop, our mother trees are the named parent trees at the center of our growing program. We use the term practically and spiritually: these are the parent trees behind the trees we grow, and these are living beings we know, respect, and relate to.

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