The influence of hedge structure, management and landscape context on the value of hedgerows to birds: A review

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 33-49

  Hinsley, S A ^a   Bellamy, P E ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Birds; Farming; Hedge; Hedgerow; Hedgerow management; Hedgerow structure; Landscape structure; Shelterbelts

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; FARMS; FOOD SUPPLY; FRUITS; WOODEN FENCES;

BIRD SPECIES; FARMING; HEDGE; HEDGEROW; HEDGEROW MANAGEMENT; HEDGEROW STRUCTURE; LANDSCAPE STRUCTURES; SHELTERBELT; STRUCTURAL COMPLEXITY; STRUCTURE MANAGEMENT;

BIRDS;

HERBICIDE;

AVIFAUNA; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; HEDGEROW;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BIRD; BOTANY; BREEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FOOD; FOREST; GEOGRAPHY; HEDGEROW; HEIGHT; INCIDENCE; LANDSCAPE; LOWLAND; MEASUREMENT; MIGRATION; NONHUMAN; POLICY; POPULATION; PREDATION; RISK; SAFETY; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SPECIES; TREE; VEGETATION; WINTER;

AVES; PERCIDAE;

EID: 0034955528     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jema.2000.0360     Document Type: Article

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