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This book features three peer-reviewed reviews on silvopastoral systems. The first chapter begins with providing a detailed definition of silvopasture, before moving onto reviewing the different types of silvopastoral systems, from parklands and hedgerows to riparian buffers and shelterbelts. The chapter considers the role of silvopasture in delivering key ecosystem services such as improvements to soil health and water and air quality. A section on the factors governing uptake of silvopasture is also included. The second chapter discusses the integration of livestock (or forage) production with tree crops, particularly fruit trees and vines. After reviewing the current extent of fruit tree-based agroforestry systems, the chapter highlights the opportunities this integration offers in increasing overall land productivity, whilst minimising competition between forage and food production. The chapter concludes by discussing the many challenges this integration entails and how these challenges can be effectively addressed. The final chapter provides a brief overview of silvopastoral systems from around the world and highlights the importance of trees for livestock production. The chapter also considers best practices for designing and managing silvopastures to deliver key ecosystem services, focussing on their valued contribution to carbon sequestration and biodiversity conservation.

This timely resource challenges ableist norms in OT practice, inviting readers to adopt more effective, inclusive healthcare. Grounded in disability justice, this multi-contributed book brings lived and professional experiences together from leading figures in the field to create a nuanced, holistic way of catering to neurodivergent clients.

In The Penguin Book of the International Short Story, writers from different nations, languages and sensibilities come together in a globe-spanning and long overdue tour of modern fiction. In ‘Super-Frog Saves Tokyo’, Haruki Murakami presents a man who believes a giant amphibian is enlisting him to protect his city from an impending earthquake. In ‘War of the Clowns’, Mozambique’s Mia Couto sketches a perfect allegory for our divided culture. In the predecessor story to her iconic novel The Vegetarian, Han Kang depicts a protagonist quietly undergoing an unlikely transformation in a high-rise in Seoul. A Colm Tóibín character thinks, ‘I do not even believe in Ireland’, while Carol Bensimon reflects from Brazil, ‘All great ideas seem like bad ones at some point’. Salman Rushdie brings us to unsettled rural India, Olga Tokarczuk to a circus exhibit, Abdellah Taïa to the queer Arab world, Ted Chiang to a far-off galaxy. For a long time, it was the norm for three quarters of the stories in international anthologies to be American or English. In this collection, the work of thoughtful and accomplished translators opens the door wide for those curious about what lies beyond the Western canon and classroom. Writers from six continents, ranging from new voices to literary icons, each offer a window into a distinct point of view, both transcending and illuminating their place of origin. They offer not only captivating prose, but a reminder of the power of the imagination across space and time.

Book 3 of Frost Zone Stories - tales of the unexpected, the chilling, the dreadful, and the strange Ten new stories by the authors: Jay McKenzie, Andrew Humphrey, Thomas Nicholson, Damir Salkovic, E. F. Ritter, Rex Burrows, Mike A. Rhodes, Alistair Rey, Isabelle Nygren, and SJ Townend Edited and illustrated by M. M. MacLeod

This book features five peer-reviewed reviews on the process of soil carbon sequestration. The first chapter discusses the relationship between soil carbon sequestration and humanity, as well as the global importance of soil carbon sequestration in removing CO2 from the atmosphere. The second chapter describes the distribution and dynamics of diverse components of the soil carbon or pedological reservoir and explains the impact of anthropogenic activities on the soil. The chapter also considers the range of management strategies that may be used to restore the depleted pedologic carbon reservoir, focussing on soil organic carbon (SOC). The third chapter provides an overview of the available systems for the monitoring, reporting and verification of soil organic carbon, focussing on both their advantages and limitations. The fourth chapter discusses the challenges for large-scale application of spectral mapping when the soil and parent material are heterogeneous and surface conditions are unknown. A case study focussing on a SOC prediction map derived from the spectra of a Sentinel-2 image is also included. The final chapter evaluates the potential for carbon sequestration in temperate agroforestry systems by analysing existing data from different agroforestry practices in temperate regions worldwide.

Inspire young minds with this gorgeous poetry anthology that encourages children to take pride in their identities. From finding body positivity and facing your fears to celebrating heritage and individuality, join talented contemporary poets and illustrators on an inspiring journey of empowerment. Featuring work from Valerie Bloom, Mandy Coe and Elizabeth Acevedo, among others, and vibrant, mesmerising artwork that emphasises the beauty found in courage and being ourselves. With a wide range of voices and illustrators, each with their own unique perspective, this beautiful anthology is perfect both for first-time poetry readers and seasoned young poets.