For readers of Entangled Life and The Hidden Life of Trees, a fascinating journey into the world of plants and animals, and the ways they communicate with each other.In forests, fields, and even gardens, there is a constant exchange of information going on. Animals and plants must communicate with one another to survive, but they also tell lies, set traps, talk to themselves, and speak to each other in a variety of unexpected ways.Here, be...

Per descobrir com es comuniquen les plantes i els animals, com intercanvien informació, qui ho fa i per què Si algú pensa que al bosc regna el silenci és perquè no hi ha parat mai l'orella! Els animals i les plantes es comuniquen constantment de les maneres més diverses. Sabíeu que els fongs paren trampes? O que els peixos menteixen? Els humans no som els únics que tendim a exagerar i a dir mentides. Però, com ho fan? Qui intercanvia informació amb qui i per què? Les plantes, per exemple, ...

每種生物都在溝通，如同生命不停的提問會說謊的魚；愛偷聽的貓；螞蟻迫為喪屍；深海魷魚處處留精！驚奇的生物行為、奪目的視覺資訊、高赫茲的聲音訊號，顛覆人類對森林寂靜安詳的既定印象▍胖胖樹 王瑞閔 植物生態與人文作家、插畫家 專文推薦▍沈聖峰 中央研究院生物多樣性研究中心 副研究員 專業讚賞動物不只會說謊，植物心機超深沉，為了自身利益，自然界會互助、鬥智、耍詐，溝通場面熱鬧非凡生物間有著各種意想不到的溝通、互動，以及動物的構造和行為解釋。鳥鳴、同類碰觸、誇張的求偶舞、鮮豔的花色、植物的移動，所有稀鬆平常的舉動，皆有「弦外之音」，每一場溝通都是大自然複雜的交流策略。我餓了，你就是食物吞噬和被吞噬是掠食者和獵物之間的對話。也是生物間每天都必須面...

In forests, fields and even gardens, there is a constant exchange of information going on. Animals and plants must communicate with one another to survive, but they also tell lies, set traps, talk to themselves and speak to each other in a variety of unexpected ways. In Nature is Never Silent, behavioural biologist, Madlen Ziege, reveals the fascinating world of nonhuman communication. In charming, humorous and accessible prose, she shows how nature’s language can help us to understand our...