A comparison of four methods used to survey hedgerows: The Cardiff Hedgerow Survey 1998

Remnants of medieval field patterns in the Czech Republic: Analysis of driving forces behind their disappearance with special attention to the role of hedgerows

“…Hedgerows were also useful as permanent fences (Thoen and Lachaert, 2006), which, in Britain, were erected by landlords after the introduction of the Enclosure Acts in the 13th century (Russel, 1972;Williamson and Bellamy, 1987). Today, however, people value hedgerows especially for ecological, historical, visual, and educational purposes (Oreszczyn, 2000;Rich et al, 2000). Hedgerows provide a habitat or food resources for a wide range of plants and animals (e.g.…”

Editorial: Hedgerow policy and protection—changing paradigms and the conservation ethic

“…Issues relating to biodiversity in hedgerows are explored here for other taxonomic groups: by Hinsley and Bellamy (2000) for birds, by Dover and Sparks (2000) for butterflies, and by Maudsley (2000) for other invertebrates. For plants, Rich et al (2000) provide an example here of how ecological criteria can be used to evaluate a sample of hedges.…”

An Assessment of the Relationship Between Individual Farmland Bird Species Abundance and the Field Boundary Evaluation and Grading System

“…Resources in conservation are often limited however, so there may be a 'priority ecological condition of field boundaries in Ireland (Collier and Feehan 2003). FBEGS is a variation of the Hedgerow Evaluation and Grading System (HEGS), a system that was originally designed as a way of assessing hedgerows in the UK (Clements and Tofts 1992;Rich et al 2000). FBEGS has been shown to be an effective tool for assessing total bird presence and abundance on farmland and can potentially be used in assessing the effects that change in agricultural management practices would have on farmland bird populations (McMahon et al 2005;McMahon et al 2010).…”