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Structural dynamic of a hedgerow network landscape in Brittany France

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Changes in agricultural systems since the 50's led to considerable changes in rural hedgerow network landscapes. In these landscapes, ecological processes depend on the spatial structure of the network (length of hedgerows, connectedness, grain size). This paper reports on a study of the dynamics of such a landscape at four periods of time (1952, 1961, 1972, 1985) done on 26 contiguous 16 ha quadrats. A correspondence analysis of the data matrix yields a gradient of change from dense highly connected networks to heterogeneous landscapes with few hedgerows. The study of individual trajectories of the quadrats allowed them to be regrouped in various types of changes. It is possible for a quadrat to go through several pathways. Rates of change varied through time, the 1961–1972 period had most changes. The use of supplementary elements in correspondence analysis proves to be a useful way to approach spatial hierarchy and allows a better understanding of the differentiation of landscape units.

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  1. CNRS Université de Rennes, Laboratoire d'Evolution des Systèmes Naturels et Modifiés du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Campus de Beaulieu, 35042, Rennes, France

    Françoise Burel

  2. Départment de Recherche sur les Systèmes Agraires et le Développement, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, 14170, Saint-Pierre-sur Dives, France

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Burel, F., Baudry, J. Structural dynamic of a hedgerow network landscape in Brittany France. Landscape Ecol 4, 197–210 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00129828

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