Is habitat linearity important for small mammal communities on farmland

By F. Tattersall, David W. Macdonald, Barbara Hart, P. Johnson, W. Manley, R. Feber. 2002

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Quantifying and comparing bumblebee nest densities in gardens and countryside habitats (2007, background): “We could not find any studies comparing the number of small mammal nests in linear vs. non-linear features, but there is evidence that the activity of some small mammal species, such as bank voles, is greater near boundaries (Tattersall et al. 2002).”
Habitat heterogeneity and mammalian predator–prey interactions (2012, background): “Generalist consumers, in particular, appear to benefit more than specialists from heterogeneous landscapes with high edge to area ratios (Tattersall et al. 2002).”
Are hedgerows the route to increased farmland small mammal density? Use of hedgerows in British pastoral habitats (2007, background): “Many farmland species are now marginalised to field boundaries (Pollard and Relton 1970; Tattersall et al. 2002), with small mammals in the pastoral landscape being restricted largely to hedgerows and woodland patches (Hinsley and Bellamy 2000).”
Improving the biodiversity benefits of hedgerows: How physical characteristics and the proximity of foraging habitat affect the use of linear features by bats (2011, background): “They enhance structural heterogeneity, landscape connectivity and botanical diversity, and provide breeding habitat and food resources for many species of birds, small mammals and invertebrates (Burel, 1996; Dover and Sparks, 2000; Hannon, 2009; Hinsley and Bellamy, 2000; Tattersall et al., 2002; Wh”