The anatomy of a hedge
by Lewis, 30 September, 2016, 2 comments
A hedge or hedgerow is made up of a number of parts or habitats. It may offer
the main bulk of the hedge - that is the trees and shrubs
the bottom or base of the hedge - which is a strip of land with its own species, a mix of annuals and perennials, some herbaceous others more woody. The base of the hedge can be quite variable, sometimes being narrow and light, or wide and dark (perhaps, supporting a badger or rabbit run)
a bank that supports the hedge and there may even be an associated ditch (a different habitat in itself)
a border or verge - an area of adjacent land which may be arable, pastoral or man-made in nature e.g. highway or managed in some way - mowed, grazed or sprayed.
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