Wood wide web: forest as a relational system and a challenge for politics

Contemporary forestry, based on economic reductionism, treats the forest as a simple raw material plantation, ignoring its complex nature. This article deconstructs this paradigm, pointing to the Wood Wide Web as a key relational system that sustains life in the ecosystem. By analyzing the role of mycorrhizal networks and mother trees, the authors argue that conservation requires a shift in policy—from resource extraction to resilience management. The article combines scientific rigor with indigenous knowledge, challenging the short-sighted quarterly balances that threaten the stability of the biosphere. It calls for a redefinition of the relationship between civilization and the forest, where biodiversity ceases to be a cost and becomes the foundation of survival.