Assessing hedgerow management techniques to promote bird diversity in a farmland habitat Graham Kerr

Kerr, Graham

Assessing hedgerow management techniques to promote bird diversity in a farmland habitat Graham Kerr [electronic resource] / - 1 online resource (70 pages) : figures, tables ;

BSc (Hons) in Agriculture and Environmental Management.

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Poor management of hedgerows can negatively impact the structure and function of hedgerows, consequently affecting the level of biodiversity it supports. This impact has a roll-on effect and immensely affect bird species diversity. The hypothesise of this research is as follows: different hedgerow management techniques have an effect on the diversity and population size of different bird species.


Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology 2021 --Dissertations


Hedges--Management--Environmental aspects
Hedgerow ecology
Birds