Hedgerow structural diversity is key to promoting biodiversity and ecosystem services: A systematic review of Central European studies

• Published in: Basic and applied ecology Vol. 78; pp. 28 - 38
• Main Authors: Kratschmer, Sophie, Hauer, Julia, Zaller, Johann G., Dürr, Alexandra, Weninger, Thomas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier GmbH 01.08.2024; Elsevier
• Subjects: agroecosystems; animals; applied ecology; Arthropods; Beneficial animal taxa; disease control; ecosystem services; Habitat connectivity; habitats; Hedge; intensive farming; landscapes; pests; pollination; seed dispersal; soil quality; species diversity; systematic review; woody biomass; Arthropods; Hedge; Beneficial animal taxa; Habitat connectivity

•Relations among hedgerow structure, biodiversity & ecosystem services are unclear.•We performed a systematic review including 89 studies from Central Europe and UK from 1974 to 2022.•Arthropods & birds, were most often, earthworms & bats least often studied.•Structural diversity, layeri...