Max Dorien Hooper (20 November 1934 – 10 February 2017) was an English naturalist and the inventor of "Hooper's rule", which is used to estimate the age of a hedgerow. He received the Peter Scott Memorial Award.

Selected publications

*''Hedges''. Collins New Naturalist series (With Ernie Pollard & Norman Moore) *''Nature Day and Night'' (With Richard Adams) *''Nature Through the Seasons'' (With Richard Adams)

References

1934 births 2017 deaths People from Leytonstone People educated at Sir George Monoux College English naturalists English botanists English botanical writers Alumni of University College London Academics of Wye College {{England-bio-stub