treetotree
treetotree is a term used in ecology and related fields to describe interactions and information exchange that occur between individual trees within a forest. The expression, formed from the words tree and to, conveys movement or transfer from one tree to another and is often used in discussions of forest connectivity and communal resource management. The concept is closely associated with the idea of a wood-wide web—the network of mycorrhizal fungi that connect the roots of many tree species and enable transfer of nutrients, water, and chemical signals.
In ecological studies, treetotree refers to mechanisms by which trees influence each other's growth and defense.
Beyond academic usage, treetotree also appears as a project or brand name in environmental education, conservation
See also: mycorrhizal networks, wood-wide web, plant communication, forest ecology.