Hedges (British Wildlife Collection) - Hardcover

Wolton, Robert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1399411713 ISBN 13: 9781399411714

Publisher: Bloomsbury Wildlife, 2024

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author

Robert Wolton is an ecological consultant and writer specialising in the management of farmland and associated habitats for wildlife.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Wildlife
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1399411713
• ISBN 13: 9781399411714
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 400