Miti, Kama Waokaji Mkate, Inahitaji Unyevu

Trees, like bakers, need moisture

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KISWAHILI

“Kiu in ngumu zaidi kwa miti kustahimili kuliko njaa, kwa sababu inaweza kutosheleza njaa wakati wowote ipendavyo. Kama mwokaji mikate ambaye huwa na mkate wa kutosha kila wakati, mti unaweza kutosheleza tumbo linalonguruma mara moja kwa kutumia usanisinuru.

“Lakini hata mwokaji bora hawezi kuoka bila maji, na sawa huenda kwa mti: bila unyevu, uzalishaji wa chakula huacha.”

- Peter Wohlleben ni mwandishi wa Ujerumani, mkulima wa misitu, na mhifadhi

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

“Thirst is harder for trees to endure than hunger, because they can satisfy their hunger whenever they want. Like a baker who always has enough bread, a tree can satisfy a rumbling stomach right away using photosynthesis.

“But even the best baker cannot bake without water, and the same goes for a tree: without moisture, food production stops.”

- Peter Wohlleben is a German author, forester, and conservationist.

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Kuhusu (About):

KISWAHILI

Peter Wohlleben (anayeishi) ni msitu mashuhuri wa Ujerumani ambaye ana mbinu isiyo ya kawaida ya kilimo cha misitu. Yeye ni mwandishi ambaye anaandika juu ya mandhari ya ikolojia na ni mtetezi mwenye shauku wa uhifadhi wa miti. Yeye ndiye mwandishi wa The Hidden Life of Trees (2016).

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Peter Wohlleben (living) is a notable German forester who has an unconventional approach to silviculture. He is an author who writes on ecological themes and is a passionate advocate for tree conservation. He is the author of The Hidden Life of Trees (2016).

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KISWAHILI: Asante na tutaonana tena,

Mmerikani

ENGLISH TRANSLATION: Thank you and may we see each other again,

Mmerikani

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Chanzo (source): Wohlleben, Peter. The Hidden Life of Trees. Book translation by Jane Billinghurst. Vancouver, Berkeley: Greystone Books, 2016, pages 43. Kindle Edition.