Despite major international investment in biofuels, the invasive risks associated with these crops are still unknown. A cohesive state-of-the-art review of the invasive potential of bioenergy crops, this book covers the identified risks of invasion, distributions of key crops and policy and management issues. Including a section on developing predictive models, this book also assesses the potential societal impact of bioenergy crops and how to mitigate invasive risks.

The Avalon Expedition stands its ground.Faced with the reality of remaining stranded in a mysterious nebula 3,000 light years from home, the Avalon Expedition has no alternative but to reclaim their captive Gatehauler from the depths of the Advari Empire. Captain Cassandra Farren and the rest of the Expedition’s multinational forces at last go on the offensive, launching a daring mission to infiltrate the enigmatic minefield known as the Aegis of Invia, where much ...

Return to Tantalus.Forgotten and penniless after returning from the disastrous Avalon Expedition, the crew of the Guinevere struggle to survive and stay together as the Tantalus Cluster spirals into destitution and chaos.The beginning of a new season of the critically acclaimed audio drama ‘The Sojourn’, Season Two Volume One finally explores the rich and varied worlds of the Tantalus Cluster amidst their darkest days.Directed and produced with care...

Skies of OpportunityAs Captain Cassandra Farren hunts the corners of Tantalus for pirates, her cunning and machiavellian father, Fleet Admiral Darius Farren (Dominic Keating), carefully lays his plans to restore the Centrum Assembly to its past glory - plans Cassandra may not be able to escape. All the while, the fearsome Advari blockade has lain silent for months, but soon that silence will be broken…Grounded in a rich sci-fi universe inspired by the age o...

Caveat EmptorIn the wake of Elizabeth Ancelet’s fateful meeting with Empress Valendra, the Tantalus Cluster once more stands on the brink of war. As countless competing agendas vie for influence over Elizabeth and her desperate peace initiative, the crew of the Guinevere are tested to the limits of their fellowship. Meanwhile, in the Cluster’s darkest corners, the cunning Admiral Farren carefully arranges his pieces to make a decisive move…Grounded in a ric...