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 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 3 - Modelling and optimising associated biodiversity in alley cropping systems: M¡rio Santos, CITAB (Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences) - University of Tr¡s-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal and Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Para, Brazil; Berta Gon§alves and Andr© Fonseca, CITAB (Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences) - University of Tr¡s-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal; Reinaldo Lucas Cajaiba, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Para, Brazil; Henrique Trindade, F¡tima Gon§alves and Cristina Carlos, CITAB (Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro- Environmental and Biological Sciences) - University of Tr¡s-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal; Darinka Gonzalez, CITAB (Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences) - University of Tr¡s-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal and University of Vigo, Spain; M¡rio Gonzalez Pereira and Lvia Madureira, CITAB (Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences) - University of Tr¡s-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal; Mariane Cristina Inocente and F¡tima Pi±a-Rodrigues, Federal University of S£o Carlos (UFSCar), Brazil; Jo£o Santos, CITAB (Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences) - University of Tr¡s-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 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
