Author: Stephan Wehling
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Hedgerows in Agricultural Landscapes as a Habitat for Forest Plant Species
Author: Stephan Wehling
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Vegetation of Hedgerows in Changing Agricultural Landscapes
Author: Kathrin Litza
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Hedgerows, a prominent landscape element across the oceanic regions of Western and Central Europe, separate agricultural fields and offer near-natural wooded habitat for a variety of plant and animal species. The majority of today's hedgerows were created in the 18th and 19th centuries during the Enclosure Acts, when a shortage of wood led to the planting of hedgerows as living fences. To keep them healthy and stock-proof, the hedgerow's shrub layer needed to be regularly managed, with the management technique employed depending on regional traditions. The intensification of agriculture taking place over the past several decades changed the European cultural landscape - with severe consequences for its biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Hedgerow management was increasingly neglected and large parts of the European hedgerow network were removed during the land consolidation of the 1960s to 1980s. Since then few new hedgerows have been planted, leaving fragmented habitats and a cleared landscape. When managed properly, hedgerows provide important ecosystem services, such as linking otherwise isolated habitats, reducing erosion by wind and water, and protecting adjacent fields and cattle from strong weather conditions. Today, hedgerows are valued for their ecological and amenity functions and are protected in most European regions. This thesis studies the vegetation of hedgerows and which factors influence their biodiversity. The patterns found were analysed on different temporal as well as spatial scales to include past and present effects, e.g. of management, agriculture, landscape structure and climate. We demonstrated that hedgerows provide a diverse habitat for various plant species, but are under considerable threat by agricultural intensification, habitat loss and climate change. Nature conservation efforts and appropriate management, however, can preserve hedgerows as key elements for the biodiversity in agricultural landscapes.
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Hedgerows, a prominent landscape element across the oceanic regions of Western and Central Europe, separate agricultural fields and offer near-natural wooded habitat for a variety of plant and animal species. The majority of today's hedgerows were created in the 18th and 19th centuries during the Enclosure Acts, when a shortage of wood led to the planting of hedgerows as living fences. To keep them healthy and stock-proof, the hedgerow's shrub layer needed to be regularly managed, with the management technique employed depending on regional traditions. The intensification of agriculture taking place over the past several decades changed the European cultural landscape - with severe consequences for its biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Hedgerow management was increasingly neglected and large parts of the European hedgerow network were removed during the land consolidation of the 1960s to 1980s. Since then few new hedgerows have been planted, leaving fragmented habitats and a cleared landscape. When managed properly, hedgerows provide important ecosystem services, such as linking otherwise isolated habitats, reducing erosion by wind and water, and protecting adjacent fields and cattle from strong weather conditions. Today, hedgerows are valued for their ecological and amenity functions and are protected in most European regions. This thesis studies the vegetation of hedgerows and which factors influence their biodiversity. The patterns found were analysed on different temporal as well as spatial scales to include past and present effects, e.g. of management, agriculture, landscape structure and climate. We demonstrated that hedgerows provide a diverse habitat for various plant species, but are under considerable threat by agricultural intensification, habitat loss and climate change. Nature conservation efforts and appropriate management, however, can preserve hedgerows as key elements for the biodiversity in agricultural landscapes.
Rewilding European Landscapes
Author: Henrique M. Pereira
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319120395
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
Some European lands have been progressively alleviated of human pressures, particularly traditional agriculture in remote areas. This book proposes that this land abandonment can be seen as an opportunity to restore natural ecosystems via rewilding. We define rewilding as the passive management of ecological successions having in mind the long-term goal of restoring natural ecosystem processes. The book aims at introducing the concept of rewilding to scientists, students and practitioners. The first part presents the theory of rewilding in the European context. The second part of the book directly addresses the link between rewilding, biodiversity, and habitats. The third and last part is dedicated to practical aspects of the implementation of rewilding as a land management option. We believe that this book will both set the basis for future research on rewilding and help practitioners think about how rewilding can take place in areas under their management.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319120395
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
Some European lands have been progressively alleviated of human pressures, particularly traditional agriculture in remote areas. This book proposes that this land abandonment can be seen as an opportunity to restore natural ecosystems via rewilding. We define rewilding as the passive management of ecological successions having in mind the long-term goal of restoring natural ecosystem processes. The book aims at introducing the concept of rewilding to scientists, students and practitioners. The first part presents the theory of rewilding in the European context. The second part of the book directly addresses the link between rewilding, biodiversity, and habitats. The third and last part is dedicated to practical aspects of the implementation of rewilding as a land management option. We believe that this book will both set the basis for future research on rewilding and help practitioners think about how rewilding can take place in areas under their management.
The Ecology of Hedgerows and Field Margins
Author: John W. Dover
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351355503
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Hedges and field margins are important wildlife habitats and deliver a range of ecosystem services, and their value is increasingly recognised by ecologists. This book reviews and assesses the current state of research on hedgerows and associated field margins. With the intensification of agriculture in the second half of the last century, field sizes were increased by amalgamation and the rooting out of hedges, synthetic pesticide and inorganic fertiliser use increased, and traditional methods of hedge management were largely abandoned. The book is split into two main sections. The first deals with definitions, current and historic management, the impact of pesticides, the decline in hedge stock and condition, and new approaches to hedge evaluation using remote sensing techniques. The second section explores the pollination and biological pest control benefits provided by hedges and field margins and examines the ecology of some of the major groups that are found in hedgerows and field margins: butterflies and moths, carabid beetles, mammals, and birds. A case study on birds and invertebrates from a research farm managed as a commercial enterprise, but which attempts to farm with wildlife in mind, brings these themes together. A final chapter introduces the neglected area of hedges in the urban environment. The book will be of great interest to advanced students, researchers and professionals in ecology, agriculture, wildlife conservation, natural history, landscape, environmental and land management.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351355503
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Hedges and field margins are important wildlife habitats and deliver a range of ecosystem services, and their value is increasingly recognised by ecologists. This book reviews and assesses the current state of research on hedgerows and associated field margins. With the intensification of agriculture in the second half of the last century, field sizes were increased by amalgamation and the rooting out of hedges, synthetic pesticide and inorganic fertiliser use increased, and traditional methods of hedge management were largely abandoned. The book is split into two main sections. The first deals with definitions, current and historic management, the impact of pesticides, the decline in hedge stock and condition, and new approaches to hedge evaluation using remote sensing techniques. The second section explores the pollination and biological pest control benefits provided by hedges and field margins and examines the ecology of some of the major groups that are found in hedgerows and field margins: butterflies and moths, carabid beetles, mammals, and birds. A case study on birds and invertebrates from a research farm managed as a commercial enterprise, but which attempts to farm with wildlife in mind, brings these themes together. A final chapter introduces the neglected area of hedges in the urban environment. The book will be of great interest to advanced students, researchers and professionals in ecology, agriculture, wildlife conservation, natural history, landscape, environmental and land management.
PLANTATT
Author: M. O. Hill
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781870393744
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 73
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Publisher:
ISBN: 9781870393744
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 73
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Hedges
Author: Robert Wolton
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1399411748
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
An absorbing celebration of the ecology, biology and cultural history of the rich hedgerow heritage in the British Isles. Much of the UK is intensively farmed, and in such landscapes hedges are often the only refuge for wildlife. In addition to providing shelter, protection and food for animals, they also connect and bind together the patches of habitat that do remain, as well as playing vital roles in soil conservation and flood prevention – in short, they are vital for nature's recovery. In Hedges, Robert Wolton brings together decades of research, while also incorporating personal experiences from his farm in Devon, to explore the ecology, nature conservation and wider environmental values of our hedges. From improving water quality and producing wood fuel as a renewable energy source to the use of hedges in boosting crop pollination, this engaging and authoritative book will help to inspire people to value and look after the remarkably rich hedgerow heritage we have in the British Isles. Containing more than 300 photographs and figures, this latest addition to the British Wildlife Collection is a comprehensive commentary on hedges and our relationship with them.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1399411748
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
An absorbing celebration of the ecology, biology and cultural history of the rich hedgerow heritage in the British Isles. Much of the UK is intensively farmed, and in such landscapes hedges are often the only refuge for wildlife. In addition to providing shelter, protection and food for animals, they also connect and bind together the patches of habitat that do remain, as well as playing vital roles in soil conservation and flood prevention – in short, they are vital for nature's recovery. In Hedges, Robert Wolton brings together decades of research, while also incorporating personal experiences from his farm in Devon, to explore the ecology, nature conservation and wider environmental values of our hedges. From improving water quality and producing wood fuel as a renewable energy source to the use of hedges in boosting crop pollination, this engaging and authoritative book will help to inspire people to value and look after the remarkably rich hedgerow heritage we have in the British Isles. Containing more than 300 photographs and figures, this latest addition to the British Wildlife Collection is a comprehensive commentary on hedges and our relationship with them.
Hedgerows as Habitat Corridors for Forest Herbs in Central New York (USA)
Author: Margaret Deborah Corbit
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Languages : en
Pages : 184
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Languages : en
Pages : 184
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Linkages in the Landscape
Author: Andrew F. Bennett
Publisher: IUCN
ISBN: 2831707447
Category : Corridors
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
The loss and fragmentation of natural habitats is one of the major issues in wildlife management and conservation. Habitat "corridors" are sometimes proposed as an important element within a conservation strategy. Examples are given of corridors both as pathways and as habitats in their own right. Includes detailed reviews of principles relevant to the design and management of corridors, their place in regional approaches to conservation planning, and recommendations for research and management.
Publisher: IUCN
ISBN: 2831707447
Category : Corridors
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
The loss and fragmentation of natural habitats is one of the major issues in wildlife management and conservation. Habitat "corridors" are sometimes proposed as an important element within a conservation strategy. Examples are given of corridors both as pathways and as habitats in their own right. Includes detailed reviews of principles relevant to the design and management of corridors, their place in regional approaches to conservation planning, and recommendations for research and management.
Hedgerow Management and Nature Conservation
Author: Trudy A. Watt
Publisher:
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Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 180
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 180
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Consequences of Land Use Changes
Author: Ülo Mander
Publisher: Witpress
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
This text features edited and reviewed papers presented at a symposium which formed part of the seventh International Congress on Ecology. It also includes additional contributions with relevant case studies from North and South America, Germany and the Mediterranean.
Publisher: Witpress
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
This text features edited and reviewed papers presented at a symposium which formed part of the seventh International Congress on Ecology. It also includes additional contributions with relevant case studies from North and South America, Germany and the Mediterranean.