Author: Eric Malins
Publisher:
Published: 1973
Total Pages: 24
ISBN-13: 9780704300088
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Kenneth Lilly
Publisher:
Published: 1980
Total Pages: 22
ISBN-13: 9780855030575
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Jane Eastoe
Publisher: Anova Books
Published: 2008-05
Total Pages: 116
ISBN-13: 9781905400607
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"This practical guide from the National Trust explores everything you need to know about hedgerows, including how to: identify plants and wild flowers; spot birds, animals, bugs and insects; understand the importance of hedgerows to the countryside; and plant and maintain your own hedgerow."--BOOK JACKET.
Author: John W. Dover
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2019-02-01
Total Pages: 317
ISBN-13: 135135549X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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.
Author: John Wright
Publisher: Profile Books
Published: 2016-05-05
Total Pages: 316
ISBN-13: 1847659357
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →It is difficult to think of a more quintessential symbol of the British countryside than the British Hedgerow, bursting with blackberries, hazelnuts and sloes, and home to oak and ash, field mice and butterflies. But as much as we might dream about foraging for mushrooms or collecting wayside nettles for soup, most of us are unaware of quite how profoundly hedgerows have shaped the history of our landscape and our fellow species. One of Britain's best known naturalists, John Wright introduces us to the natural and cultural history of hedges (as well as ditches, dykes and dry stone walls) - from the arrival of the first settlers in the British Isles to the modern day, when we have finally begun to recognise the importance of these unique ecosystems. His intimate knowledge of the countryside and its inhabitants brings this guide to life, whether discussing the skills and craft of hedge maintenance or the rich variety of animals, plants, algae and fungi who call them home. Informative, practical, entertaining and richly illustrated in colour throughout, A Natural History of the Hedgerow is a book to stuff into your pocket for country walks in every season, or to savour in winter before a roaring fire.
Author: Peter Conder
Publisher:
Published: 1969
Total Pages: 56
ISBN-13: 9780171470314
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Richard Jefferies
Publisher: Good Press
Published: 2019-11-29
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Field and Hedgerow: Being the Last Essays of Richard Jefferies is a collection of essays by Richard Jefferies. The work captures the beauty of the English countryside, exploring the natural world through Jefferies' keen observations and lyrical prose. The essays offer a contemplative and refreshing perspective on nature, making it an enjoyable read for nature lovers.
Author: Melusine Draco
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 174
ISBN-13: 1846948010
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