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The Cruise of the Talking Fish
by W E BowmanHaving brought the highest mountain in the world to its knees, Binder, leader of the expedition to conquer Rum Doodle, soon sets off on a new adventure, aboard the raft Talking Fish. With only two cats, one frog, one oyster and five fellow-adventurers as crew, he is determined to master the challenges of the deep.
The Cruiser (A Dan Lenson Novel #14)
by David PoyerTHE DRAMATIC, TIMELY NEW THRILLER OF A LONE SHIP FACING DOWN DISASTER IN THE MIDDLE EAST-BY AMERICA'S LIVING MASTER NOVELIST OF THE SEA. Newly promoted Captain Daniel V. Lenson's first glimpse of his new command is of a ship literally high and dry. USS Savo Island, which carries a classified, never-before-deployed missile-defense system, has been run hard aground on an exposed sandbar off Naples. Dan's orders: Relieve the disgraced skipper and deploy on a secret mission--Operation Stellar Shield--which will take ship and crew into the dangerous waters bordering the Middle East. As war nears, with threats of nuclear and chemical attack, Dan has to rally Savo Island's demoralized crew and confront a mysterious death on board, while learning to operate a complex and untested weapon. But when the conflict reaches a climax, he'll make a decision that may cost hundreds of thousands of innocent lives--or may save them, but at the cost of his ship and his career. Filled with dramatic sea adventure and advanced technology, and distinguished by Poyer's deep understanding of duty and the moral choices made in combat, The Cruiser is the fourteenth novel in Dan Lenson's star-crossed and exciting naval career.
Crumbling Earth: Erosion and Landslides (Turbulent Planet)
by Mary ColsonWithout notice, Earth's surface can change drastically and dramatically. As this exciting drama fully plays out on each page of this series, readers confront the physical and social impact of events and their aftermath. Geography and social science are made frighteningly real and relevant, as is the need for conservation and preventive measures. Each title includes a survival guide that recaps highlights from the book and provides a checklist of survival tips and precautions.
The Crunchy, Munchy Christmas Tree (A Harry & Emily Adventure)
by Karen Gray RuelleKittens Harry and Emily are anxious to visit Grandma and Grandpa. When there is too much snow to go anywhere, they worry that there will be no presents, no tree--no Christmas at all! Other books about Harry and Emily are available from Bookshare. A Level 2 Holiday House Reader
Crusoe, the Worldly Wiener Dog: Further Adventures with the Celebrity Dachshund
by Ryan BeauchesneThe New York Times bestselling, popular blogger, internet sensation Crusoe, the Celebrity Dachshund returns with a beautiful and whimsical book full of heartwarming and goofy photographs of his around the world travels in Crusoe, the Worldly Wiener Dog.Join the photogenic Crusoe as he leaves fame and fortune behind to expand his horizons, get his passport stamped, and journey across the globe to eat delicious food, relax on beautiful beaches, dig lots of holes, and generally enjoy all that celebrity travel has to offer. You'll also get to see a little of his "staycations" and life at home between travels.Jet-setting is what dachshunds do best. From Switzerland’s Alps and Mexico’s Mayan temples to Italy’s seaside villages and France’s Eiffel Tower—as well as various locales throughout the U.S. and Canada—Crusoe shares his wit and wisdom on appreciating culture, fine wine, and haute cuisine, always dressing for the occasion, and maybe learning a thing or two about what really matters most in life along the way.In hundreds of brilliant color photographs, see the charming and charismatic mini-doxie embark on such thrilling adventures as…* Hitting the streets of New York City as The Wiener of Wall Street* Stalking evildoers as Batdog * Strolling Hollywood’s Walk of Fame (with his own star)* Going out on a dinner and movie date with the lovely Paisley* Digging for fossils at Dinosaur Provincial Park* Playing doctor and dentist to his sidekick brother, Oakley* Drinking at the notorious Bar Vitelli, shooting location of The Godfather* Recovering from back surgery with lots of love and rehabilitating in style * Tasting a beignet at New Orleans’s famous Café du Monde* Exploring his German heritage as a “badger dog”—and discovering what wiener schnitzel actually is…And so much more!
Crusoe's Daughter
by Jane GardamIn 1904, when she was six, Polly Flint went to live with her two holy aunts at the yellow house by the marsh - so close to the sea that it seemed to toss like a ship, so isolated that she might have been marooned on an island. And there she stayed for eighty-one years, while the century raged around her, while lamplight and Victorian order became chaos and nuclear dred. Crusoe's Daughter, ambitious, moving and wholly original, is her story.
Crusoe's Daughter
by Jane GardamIn 1904, when she was six, Polly Flint went to live with her two holy aunts at the yellow house by the marsh - so close to the sea that it seemed to toss like a ship, so isolated that she might have been marooned on an island. And there she stayed for eighty-one years, while the century raged around her, while lamplight and Victorian order became chaos and nuclear dred. Crusoe's Daughter, ambitious, moving and wholly original, is her story.
Cry of the Kalahari
by Mark James Owens Cordelia Dykes OwensThis is the story of the Owens' travel and life in the Kalahari Desert. Here they met and studied unique animals and were confronted with danger from drought, fire, storms, and the animals they loved. This best-selling book is for both travelers and animal lovers.
Cry of the Wild: Life through the eyes of eight animals
by Charles Foster'Evocative and beautifully written, it's a deeply immersive read' Observer'Enchanting and emotional...personifies its characters as they navigate the new wild and its trials.' Chris Packham'Charles Foster is the most original voice in nature writing today - funny, urgent, poetic, philosophical and deeply moving' Patrick Barkham'Utterly exhilarating... This book demands we change our ways' Lee Schofield'There aren't many writers like Charles around... a deeply thought-provoking book' James Aldred'Reading this book feels like being made suddenly omniscient. In other words, you really have to' Tom Moorhouse'Astonishingly playful, humorous, immensely varied and outrageously intelligent... The most inventive British writer presently at work on the theme of nature' Mark CockerWhat is it like to live in a world built by humans? These eight genre-blending stories reveal the complexity, beauty and fragility of wild lives - a brilliantly modern twist on classics like Watership Down and Tarka the Otter.A fox, grown strong on pepperoni pizza from the dustbins of the East End, dances along a railway track towards Essex, the territory of wild foxes and wilder huntsmen.An orca, mourning the loss of her mother in a valley west of Skye, knows that she must now lead the pod as matriarch. She swims again through her childhood, thinking about the old ways, the old roads, laid down thousands of years ago. But the old roads aren't so easy now.At moonrise in a West Country river, an otter floats slowly downstream. The tide, though it pushes him landwards when it exhales, seems to pull him out when it inhales. He turns on his back. He can see the stars clearly for the first time and wonders if he can swim to them.The wild has never stopped waiting. It has only ever been in exile, right under our noses, waiting to confound, outrage and re-enchant.
Cryopedology (Progress in Soil Science)
by James G. BockheimThis is the first book solely devoted to Cryopedology, the study of soils of cold regions. The analysis treats Cryosols as a three-part system (active layer, transition layer, permafrost). The book considers soil-forming factors, cryogenic processes, and classification and distribution of Cryosols. Cryosols of the Arctic, Antarctica, and the high mountains are considered in detail. The chapters address cryosols and earth-system science, cryosols in a changing climate, cryosols databases and their use, and management of cryosols. The book is rich in color photographs and highlights the author's 43 field trips to Antarctica, the Arctic, and alpine areas.
Cryopreservation of Fish Gametes
by Judith Betsy Stephen KumarUnderstanding the reproductive physiology and endocrinology of fishes is essential for captive maturation and seed production in the field of aquaculture. Studying the spermatology of fishes is a comparatively new focus in aquaculture, which has emerged as an important area of fish research over the past two decades. In this regard, the cryopreservation of fish gametes is a crucial aspect. Moreover, energetics studies of gametes have become essential, considering the loss of vigour in the spermatozoa after cryopreservation.The latest development in this context is the cryopreservation of spermatogonial stem cell, which is also covered in the book, along with detailed information on embryo cryopreservation in fishes and crustaceans. The role of cryopreservation in conservation programmes is another important aspect, one that will especially interest biologists.This book addresses central issues in fish gamete cryopreservation and breeding, while also reviewing the history of cryopreservation. Its most unique feature is the breadth of its coverage, from basic information on reproduction in fishes, to such advanced topics as embryo cryopreservation. Chiefly intended as a handy troubleshooting guide, the book represents a valuable resource for research students in related fields.
The Crystal Desert: Summers in Antarctica
by David G. CampbellThe acclaimed author and biologist shares “a superb personal account [of Antarctica] . . . a remarkable evocation of a land at the bottom of the world” (Boston Globe).During the 1980s, biologist David Campbell spent three summers in Antarctica, researching its surprisingly plentiful wildlife. In The Crystal Desert, he combines travelogue, nature writing and science history to tell the story of life's tenacity on the coldest of Earth's continents. Between scuba expeditions in Admiralty Bay, Campbell remembers the explorers who discovered Antarctica, the whalers and sealers who despoiled it, and the scientists who laid the groundwork to decipher its mysteries. Chronicling the desperately short summers in beautiful, lucid prose, he presents a fascinating portrait of the evolution of life in Antarctica and of the continent itself.Winner of the John Burroughs Medal for Natural History Writing and a Houghton Mifflin Literary Fellowship
Crystal Horizon: Everest: The First Solo Ascent
by Reinhold Messner Jill Neate Audrey SalkeldOn August 20, 1980, Reinhold Messner, the world-renowned master of alpine-style climbing, became the first person to reach the summit of Everest solo and without supplemental oxygen. A vivid account of Messner's expedition, The Crystal Horizon also reflects on how he explored his innermost thoughts while facing the most extreme physical challenge he had ever encountered. The furthest point for mind and body he calls his crystal horizon. <p><p> Inspired by the legendary mountaineers George Mallory and Maurice Wilson, Messner embarked on a year-long journey through Tibet to the glittering light and rarified air at the roof of the world. More than an adventure story, this is Messner's profound reflection on his emotional reactions to Tibet, the challenges he faced, and the explorations of self inspired by this amazing journey.
CSR und Investment Banking: Investment und Banking zwischen Krise und Positive Impact (Management-Reihe Corporate Social Responsibility)
by Karen WendtDie Finanzindustrie ist Spiegel der Gesellschaft und ihr Businessmodell befindet sich nicht erst seit der Finanzkrise am Scheideweg. Wenn die Negativspirale aus Klimawandel, rasantem Bevölkerungswachstum, ungehemmter Urbanisierung und zunehmend sozialen Spannungen abgewendet werden soll, sind ganzheitliche Management-Ansätze zwingend. Immer mehr Vorstände und Experten der deutschen Finanzindustrie zeigen - nachhaltiges Investment und nachhaltiges Bankgeschäft ist machbar. Vordenker aus Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft stellen die integrierte Betrachtung finanzieller, gesellschaftlicher und Umweltleistung in den Mittelpunkt der Geschäftsstrategie und zeigen, dass Integration von Nachhaltigkeit in die Wertschöpfungskette funktioniert. Das klassische Dreieck aus Profit, Risiko und Liquidität wird um eine vierte Komponente ergänzt, die gesellschaftliche Wirkkraft der Geldverwendung.
CSR und Klimawandel: Unternehmenspotenziale und Chancen einer nachhaltigen und klimaschonenden Wirtschaftstransformation (Management-Reihe Corporate Social Responsibility)
by Andrea Sihn-Weber Franz FischlerWie begegnen Unternehmen dem Klimawandel? Dieses Buch zeigt es Ihnen!Dieses Buch gibt Ihnen einen Einblick, wie Sie in der wirtschaftlichen Praxis dem Klimawandel entgegenwirken und erfolgreich mit seinen direkten und indirekten Folgen umgehen. Die Autoren untersuchen die klimawandelinduzierten Risiken und ihre Steuerung aus betriebswirtschaftlicher Sicht. Weiter arbeiten sie heraus, welche Unternehmenspotenziale und Chancen durch eine nachhaltige und klimaschonende Wirtschaftstransformation entstehen können. Auf diese Weise zeigen Ihnen die Herausgeber, wie aus einem der größten Probleme unserer Zeit auch wirtschaftliche Erfolgsmodelle entstehen können. Die einzelnen Fachbeiträge renommierter Autorinnen und Autoren stellen zudem aktuelle Erkenntnisse der Wissenschaft, Pläne der Politik sowie Forderungen von Interessensvertretungen und NGOs vor. Konkrete Best Practice-Beispiele unterschiedlichster Branchen runden den Inhalt ab. Gleichzeitig prüft dieses Werk Klimaziele und Maßnahmen internationaler Initiativen und Entwicklungen, wie beispielsweise das Pariser Klimaabkommen. Dadurch fordert dieses Buch mit Blick auf den Klimawandel Unternehmen im Zuge ihrer ökologischen sowie gesellschaftlichen Verantwortung zum Handeln auf. Innovative Impulse für UnternehmenDieses Buch liefert Ihnen aktuelle Erkenntnisse aus der Wissenschaft zum Klimawandel. Die Autoren erörtern, welche Auswirkungen die Klimakrise auf Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft hat und welche Rolle der Digitalisierung im Kontext von Nachhaltigkeit und Klimaänderung zukommt. Anschließend rücken die folgenden Kapitel unter anderem diese Aspekte in den Mittelpunkt: Internationale, europäische und nationale KlimapolitikDigitalisierung und Klimawandel im Kontext der Sustainable Development GoalsKlimaschonende Veredelung regenerativer RohstoffeVersorgungssicherheit in Zeiten des KlimawandelsIntegration von CSR und Klimaschutz in das Kerngeschäft der Österreichischen Post AGDekarbonisierungsstrategien für Aktieninvestitionen Auf diese Weise liefert dieses Buch Unternehmen zahlreiche Impulse, um im Zuge des Klimawandels innovative Strategien und Anpassungsmöglichkeiten zu entwickeln. So lassen sich bisher unerschlossene wirtschaftliche Potenziale nutzen.
Cub Scout Wolf Handbook
by Boy Scouts of AmericaUsing This Handbook This handbook is written for both you and your Wolf. Much of it is for your son to enjoy, while other sections like this parent information are for you as an adult. However, it is our hope that you will read the adventures along with your Wolf and help him to achieve them! Your Son, Scouting, and You As a parent or other caring adult, you want your Wolf to grow up to be self-reliant and dependable, worthy and caring. Scouting has these same goals in mind for him. The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
A Cub Story
by Alison Farrell Kristen TracyAlison Farrell's The Hike meets Richard Scarry's I Am a Bunny in this delightful board book that combines sweetness and science.Timeless and nostalgic, quirky and fresh, lightly educational and wholly heartfelt, this autobiography of a bear cub will delight all cuddlers and snugglers.See the world through a bear cub's eyes in this charming book about finding your place in the world. Little cub measures himself up to the other animals in the forest. Compared to a rabbit, he is big. Compared to a chipmunk, he is HUGE. Compared to his mother, he is still a little cub.The first in a series of board books pairs Kristen Tracy's timeless and nostalgic text with Alison Farrell's sweet, endearing art for an adorable treatment of everyone's favorite topic: baby animals!PERFECT FOR BEDTIME KISSES: The book goes through a day in the life of a baby bear cub and ends tucked into his den with mama bear. The perfect book to take families through their own day, ending with a cozy goodnight moment!ENCOURAGES CHILDREN TO IMAGINE OTHER PERSPECTIVES: This book is told in the first person: "I am a cub." This unusual narrator will get the youngest readers thinking about what it's really like to be a little bear cub!TEACHES COMPARISONS: The idea of seeing through the animal's eyes by comparing themselves to familiar ideas (cub is bigger than rabbit but smaller than mama bear) is a perfect introduction to comparative logic.CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ILLUSTRATOR: Alison Farrell is the author/illustrator of the fan favorite The Hike, along with Cycle City and Bicycle Bash. Here she brings her love of science and sweet animals a brand-new series based on forest animals!BABY ANIMALS!: There's one thing all babies love: baby animals! There are all kinds of animals to look at and learn about in these pages, rich with wildlife and filled with love.A BOOK TO BOND OVER: This is the perfect cuddly read between baby and parent, since it's focused on baby animals and their families.Perfect for:•Parents• Grandparents• Friends searching for the perfect baby shower gift• Animal lovers
Cuba's Energy Future: Strategic Approaches to Cooperation
by Jonathan Benjamin-AlvaradoApproaching an uncertain future without Fidel Castro, and still reeling from a downturn at the end of the cold war, Cuba must act decisively to improve its economy and living conditions. One of the major challenges facing the impoverished island nation is securing access to energy resources that are sufficient to meet the needs of its revitalization and development goals. What steps can Cuba take to achieve both short- and long-term energy sustainability and self-sufficiency? In this timely analysis, Jonathan Benjamin-Alvarado and his colleagues answer that question. Cuba's Energy Future sets the geostrategic context within which Cuba is operating. The book provides an overview of the evolving relations among Caribbean states and explains why Cuba and its longtime nemesis the United States should look for ways to cooperate on developing energy resources. The possible role of oil companies is explored, as is Cuba's energy relationship with Hugo Chavez's Venezuela.The second section of Cuba's Energy Future features economic and technical appraisals, economic projections, and trends affecting Cuba's energy needs, including oil and natural gas potential, the country's antiquated electric power sector, and the role of biofuels such as sugarcane ethanol. The concluding section focuses on the conditions necessary for, and the mutual benefits of, greater cooperative engagement with the United States.Contributors: Juan A. B. Belt (Chemonics International, formerly USAID), Jonathan Benjamin-Alvarado (University of Nebraska-Omaha and University of Georgia), Amy Myers Jaffe (Rice University), Jorge R. Pi??n (Florida International University), Ronald Soligo (Rice University).
Cuba's Energy Future
by Jonathan Benjamin-Alvarado Vicki HuddlestonApproaching an uncertain future without Fidel Castro, and still reeling from a downturn at the end of the cold war, Cuba must act decisively to improve its economy and living conditions. One of the major challenges facing the impoverished island nation is securing access to energy resources that are sufficient to meet the needs of its revitalization and development goals. What steps can Cuba take to achieve both short- and long-term energy sustainability and self-sufficiency? In this timely analysis, Jonathan Benjamin-Alvarado and his colleagues answer that question. Cuba's Energy Future sets the geostrategic context within which Cuba is operating. The book provides an overview of the evolving relations among Caribbean states and explains why Cuba and its longtime nemesis the United States should look for ways to cooperate on developing energy resources. The possible role of oil companies is explored, as is Cuba's energy relationship with Hugo Chavez's Venezuela.The second section of Cuba's Energy Future features economic and technical appraisals, economic projections, and trends affecting Cuba's energy needs, including oil and natural gas potential, the country's antiquated electric power sector, and the role of biofuels such as sugarcane ethanol. The concluding section focuses on the conditions necessary for, and the mutual benefits of, greater cooperative engagement with the United States.Contributors: Juan A. B. Belt (Chemonics International, formerly USAID), Jonathan Benjamin-Alvarado (University of Nebraska-Omaha and University of Georgia), Amy Myers Jaffe (Rice University), Jorge R. Piñón (Florida International University), Ronald Soligo (Rice University).
Cuentos Marinos
by Steve Vernon Gabriela Miranda GonzálezSeamos sinceros. Alrededor del setenta y cinco por ciento del mundo está cubierto de agua, y de esa agua, casi el noventa y siete por ciento se puede encontrar en el mar. Los maritimers le dirán que hay una historia para cada ola que se haya lavado en la costa. Aquí hay siete de ellos. La primera historia, En lo oscuro, en lo profundo ofrece un hilo muy inquietante del deber de convoy de la Segunda Guerra Mundial y un marinero que hizo y mantuvo un trato terrible. La sirena de Harry te presenta a un grupo de hombres sin hogar que atrapan algo que PUEDE ser una sirena. Si eso no te dice lo suficiente sobre esta historia, trata de imaginar cómo se leería la FILA DE LA CINTA de Steinbeck si hubiera sido escrita por HP Lovecraft. Sé por qué el sabor de las aguas del mar es una historia de un piloto suicida de la Fuerza Aérea japonesa con sede en Okinawa y su encuentro con un monstruo marino. La historia de Finbar es un oscuro cuento de fantasía de las corrientes más profundas que se arremolina y fluye dentro de las profundas y silenciosas corrientes del frío corazón de un hombre. La mujer que perdió el diente de reír demasiado fuerte en el mar es una pequeña y tranquila fábula de agua salada, lágrimas y pesar. Entre tú sabes quién y el profundo azul oscuro es la historia de la última negociación en la tierra. Esta colección comienza con una ganga y termina con una ganga, que me suena como una ganga.
Cuentos para niños y niñas que quieren salvar el mundo
by Carola Benedetto Luciana Ciliento16 vidas extraordinarias de personas que luchan cada día por salvar el medio ambiente. 16 historias para los pequeños héroes que salvarán nuestro planeta. ¡Somos la última generación que puede cambiar el mundo! Nunca se es demasiado jóven para salvar el mundo. Este es el mensaje que transmiten los 16 cuentos de este libro. 16 vidas extraordinarias de personas que luchan cada día por salvar el medio ambiente. 16 historias para los pequeños heroes que salvarán nuestro planeta. De Leonardo di Caprio a Emma Watson, pasando por supuesto por Greta Thunberg o Pierre Rabhi (considerado como el Gandhi de la ecología), el libro cuenta dieciséis historias ejemplares de personas que luchan por el medio ambiente y, por lo tanto, por salvar el planeta.
Cuerpos de plantas increíbles de diminutos a gigantescos (¡Arriba la Lectura!, Big Book Module 9 #3)
by Robin Kimmerer Ellen Lawrence Suzy GazlayNIMAC-sourced textbook
Culinary Man and the Kitchen Brigade: Normative Subjectivity in Western Fine Dining Traditions (Routledge Food Studies)
by Jordan FallonCulinary Man and the Kitchen Brigade offers an exploration of the field of normative subjectivity circulated within western fine dining traditions, presenting a theoretical analysis of the governing relationship between the chef, who embodies the Culinary Man, and the fine dining brigade.The book offers a unique treatment of western haute cuisine’s interlocking regime of labor and aesthetics and theorizes the underexplored kitchen brigade as a model of disciplinary formation. It deploys a heterogeneous set of disciplinary discourses and practices which have the effect of consolidating monopolies on epistemic authority and governance. Each position within the brigade’s hierarchy is subject to distinct, though related, disciplinary practices. Thus, chapters identify the specific practices pertinent to each brigade subject, while also illuminating how they fit together as a coherent hegemonic project. The application of Wynterian and Foucauldian insight to the fine dining brigade offers a political theory of culinary work which departs from other food studies texts. Notably, this work offers an in-depth treatment of the brigade’s colonial dimensions which resonate with emerging critiques, scholarly and general, of the race and gender politics of restaurant labor. The concluding chapters seek to identify where extant modes of resistance or alternative forms of culinary organization may hold the potential to move beyond the hegemonic overrepresentation of Culinary Man.This book will be of great interest to students and scholars from across the social sciences and humanities interested in critical food studies, political and cultural theory, and popular culinary culture.
Cultivating an Ecological Conscience: Essays from a Farmer Philosopher (Culture of the Land)
by Frederick L. Kirschenmann“[A] superb collection of essays . . . one of the wisest, sanest, most practical, and most trusted voices in the movement to reform the American food system.” —Michael Pollan, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of This is Your Mind on PlantsTheologian, academic, and third-generation organic farmer Frederick L. Kirschenmann is a celebrated agricultural thinker who has tirelessly promoted the principles of sustainability for three decades. Cultivating an Ecological Conscience documents Kirschenmann’s evolution and his lifelong contributions to the new agrarianism in a collection of his greatest writings on farming, philosophy, and sustainability.Working closely with agricultural economist and editor Constance L. Falk, Kirschenmann recounts his intellectual and spiritual journey. In a unique blend of personal history, philosophical discourse, spiritual ruminations, and practical advice, Kirschenmann interweaves his insights with discussion of contemporary agrarian topics. This collection serves as an invaluable resource to agrarian scholars and introduces readers to an agricultural pioneer whose work has profoundly influenced modern thinking about food.“We’re past the moment when agriculture was something we could forget about?in a warming world, there's no more crucial topic, and here's the short course in how to think about it!” —Bill McKibben, author of Falter
Cultivating Biodiversity to Transform Agriculture
by Étienne HainzelinHow can cultivated plant biodiversity contribute to the transformation and the "ecologization" of agriculture in Southern countries? Based on extensive field work in the Southern countries, a great deal of scientific progress is presented in all areas affecting agriculture (agronomy, plant breeding and crop protection, cultivation systems, etc. ) in order to intensify the ecological processes in cultivated plots and at the scale of rural landscapes.