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Hedges
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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.
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.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1 The ever-useful hedge
- 2 What counts as a hedge?
- 3 Origins and history
- 4 Post-war losses, current extent and condition
- 5 Reservoirs of life
- 6 Wildlife highways
- 7 The shrub layer
- 8 Hedgerow trees
- 9 Bottoms, banks, margins and ditches
- 10 The multi-purpose hedge – traditional uses
- 11 Soil conservation, cleaner water, less flooding
- 12 Crop pollination and pest control
- 13 Carbon capture and storage
- 14 Hedges for wood fuel
- 15 Hedge management
- 16 Looking ahead
- Appendix A Key results from 33 local hedge surveys in England, 2006–2010
- Appendix B Trees and shrubs that are native in Britain or probable archaeophytes
- Appendix C Priority species significantly associated with hedges in the UK
- Appendix D Species names
- Further reading
- References
- Illustration credits
- eCopyright