1. Introduction to Hedges and Field Margins
John W. Dover
2. Botanical diversity in the hedges and field margins of lowland Britain
Philip J. Wilson
3. Hedges for invertebrates and plants: how current and historic hedgerow management alters their structural condition and value as a semi-natural habitat
Joanna T. Staley, Marc S. Botham, Richard F. Pywell
4. Remote Sensing Applications for Hedgerows
Lyndsey Graham, Richard K. Broughton, France Gerard, Rachel Gaulton
5. Impact of pesticide use on the flora and fauna of field margins and hedgerows
Cristina Botías, Kate Basley, Elizabeth Nicholls and Dave Goulson
6. The Crop Headland: managing the edges of crops to support wildlife
N.W. Sotherton
7. Contribution of hedgerows to biological control
John M. Holland
8. Multi-scale control of carabid assemblages in hedgerow network landscapes
Jacques Baudry and Françoise Burel
9. Restoring pollinator communities and pollination services in hedgerows in intensively-managed agricultural landscapes
Claire Kremen, Matthias Albrecht and Lauren Ponisio
10. The ecology of butterflies and moths in hedgerows and field margins
J.W. Dover
11. Birds of Hedgerows and Other Field Boundaries
Shelley A. Hinsley and Paul E. Bellamy
12. Ecology and conservation of mammals of hedgerows and field margins
Ruth E. Feber, Paul J. Johnson, Merryl Gelling and David W. Macdonald
13. Bird and invertebrate ecology in field margins – Lessons from Loddington
Chris Stoate
14. Biodiversity Value of Urban hedges
Eleanor Atkins
Biography
John W. Dover is Emeritus Professor of Ecology at Staffordshire University, UK. He has a particular interest in the ecology of butterflies on farmed land, especially in relation to hedges, green lanes, and extensive grassland. He also has an interest in the urban environment and is the author of Green Infrastructure: Incorporating Plants and Enhancing Biodiversity in Buildings and Urban Environments (Routledge, 2015).
