E-Book, Englisch, Band 127, 124 Seiten
authors / Morrison / Gonçalves Instant Insights: Regenerative techniques to enhance biodiversity
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-1-83545-568-5
Verlag: Burleigh Dodds
Format: EPUB
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E-Book, Englisch, Band 127, 124 Seiten
Reihe: Burleigh Dodds Science: Instant Insights
ISBN: 978-1-83545-568-5
Verlag: Burleigh Dodds
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 0 - No protection
This book features four peer-reviewed reviews on the range of regenerative techniques used to enhance biodiversity.
The first chapter reviews the benefits of field margins in enhancing biodiversity in agroecosystems by supporting plant diversity, increasing the abundance and diversity of beneficial insects, providing wildlife corridors and contributing to landscape heterogeneity. It also considers the design and management of field margins and their economic impacts.
The second chapter explores the impact and management of hedgerows in promoting biodiversity in agricultural landscapes. It also discusses the range of ecological processes and biodiversity in hedgerows, from hedge structure and woody species to ground flora and nutrient cycling.
The third chapter considers the development of a cell-based spatial modelling approach to better understand the interactions between planned biodiversity and associated biodiversity within alley cropping systems. The chapter also assesses the implications for different management strategies to optimise associated biodiversity.
The final chapter outlines the principles, benefits, and practical management strategies of multispecies swards. The chapter also highlights their importance in creating sustainable and resilient agricultural systems that meet both agronomic and environmental goals.
Zielgruppe
Researchers in agroecology, conservation and environmental science, farmers, agronomists and consultants, as well as government and other agencies supporting farmland conservation and restoration projects.
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Weitere Infos & Material
- Chapter 1 - The impact and design of field margins in promoting biodiversity in agricultural landscapes: Jane Morrison, Bishop's University, Canada; - 1 Introduction
- 2 Beneficial impacts
- 3 Design and management
- 4 Enhancement: sowing with seed mixes
- 5 The economics of field margins
- 6 Conclusion and future trends in research
- 7 Where to look for further information
- 8 References
Chapter taken from: Reid, N. and Smith, R. (eds.), Managing biodiversity in agricultural landscapes: Conservation, restoration and rewilding, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2024, (ISBN 978 1 80146 454 3)
- Chapter 2 - The impact and management of hedgerows in promoting biodiversity in agricultural landscapes: Ian Montgomery and Neil Reid, Queen’s University of Belfast, UK; - 1 Introduction
- 2 Origin and management history of hedgerows
- 3 Ecological processes and biodiversity in hedgerows
- 4 Landscape factors influencing hedgerow biodiversity
- 5 Regionality: a case study of hedgerows in Northern Ireland
- 6 Wider benefits of increased biodiversity in hedgerows
- 7 Key hedgerow management techniques to enhance biodiversity
- 8 Barriers to conservation management of hedgerows
- 9 Policy affecting hedgerows
- 10 Future directions in monitoring hedgerow condition
- 11 Where to look for further information
- 12 References
Chapter taken from: Reid, N. and Smith, R. (eds.), Managing biodiversity in agricultural landscapes: Conservation, restoration and rewilding, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2024, (ISBN 978 1 80146 454 3)
- Chapter 3 - Modelling and optimising associated biodiversity in alley cropping systems: Mário Santos, CITAB (Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences) - University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal and Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Para, Brazil; Berta Gonçalves and André Fonseca, CITAB (Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences) - University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal; Reinaldo Lucas Cajaiba, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Para, Brazil; Henrique Trindade, Fátima Gonçalves and Cristina Carlos, CITAB (Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro- Environmental and Biological Sciences) - University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal; Darinka Gonzalez, CITAB (Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences) - University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal and University of Vigo, Spain; Mário Gonzalez Pereira and Lívia Madureira, CITAB (Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences) - University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal; Mariane Cristina Inocente and Fátima Piña-Rodrigues, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Brazil; João Santos, CITAB (Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences) - University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal; and Maria Rosa Mosquera-Losada, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain; - 1 Introduction
- 2 Using ecological models to predict biodiversity outcomes from alley croping
- 3 Simulation in practice: materials and methods
- 4 Results: trends in associated biodiversity along a gradient of agroecosystem practices
- 5 Results: comparing predictions of associated biodiversity
- 6 Assessing implications for different management strategies to optimise associated biodiversity
- 7 The nexus between alley cropping, biodiversity and sustainable agriculture
- 8 Conclusion
- 9 Acknowledgements
- 10 Where to look for further information
- 11 Appendix: Modelling parameters
- 12 References
Chapter taken from: Mosquera-Losada, M. R., Ladislau, M., Pantera, A. and Chatrchyan, A. (eds.), Advances in temperate agroforestry, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2025, (ISBN 978 1 80146 719 3)
- Chapter 4 - Designing and developing multi-species swards/herbal leys: Thomas Moloney, DLF, Ireland; - 1 Grasslands in agriculture
- 2 Renewed interest in grass-legume systems
- 3 Policy-driven shifts in grassland management
- 4 Emergence and potential of multispecies swards
- 5 Design principles for multispecies swards
- 6 Practical aspects of establishing and managing multispecies swards
- 7 Conclusion
- 8 References
- 9 Acknowledgements
Chapter taken from: van den Pol-van Dasselaar, A. (ed.), Advances in temperate grassland science and management, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2025, (ISBN 978 1 80146 902 9)
