The ecology of hedgerows and field margins / edited by John W. Dover.

Other author Dover, John (John W.)
Format Electronic
Publication InfoAbingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019.
Description1 online resource.
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Contents Introduction to hedges and field margins -- Botanical diversity in the hedges and field margins of lowland Britain -- Hedges for invertebrates and plants : how current and historic hedgerow management alters their structural condition and value as a semi-natural habitat -- Remote sensing applications for hedgerows -- Impact of pesticide use on the flora and fauna of field margins and hedgerows -- The crop headland : managing the edges of crops to support wildlife -- Contribution of hedgerows to biological control -- Multi-scale control of carabid assemblages in hedgerow network landscapes -- Restoring pollinator communities and pollination services in hedgerows in intensively-managed agricultural landscapes -- The ecology of butterflies and moths in hedgerows and field margins -- Birds of hedgerows and other field boundaries -- Ecology and conservation of mammals of hedgerows and field margins -- Bird and invertebrate ecology in field margins : lessons from Loddington -- Biodiversity value of urban hedges.
Abstract "Hedges and field margins are important wildlife habitats and deliver a range of ecosystem services. Their value is increasingly recognized by ecologists and this book reviews and assesses the current state of research of their ecology and benefits for sustainable agriculture. The book will be of great interest to advanced students, researchers and professionals in ecology, agriculture, landscape, environmental and land management"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Issued in other formPrint version: Ecology of hedgerows and field margins Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019 9781138562967
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2018060173
ISBN9781315121413 (eBook)

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