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Are hedgerows effective corridors between fragments of woodland habitat? An evidence-based approach

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Anthropogenic modification of the countryside has resulted in much of the landscape consisting of fragments of once continuous habitat. Increasing habitat connectivity at the landscape-scale has a vital role to play in the conservation of species restricted to such remnant patches, especially as species may attempt to track zones of habitat that satisfy their niche requirements as the climate changes. Conservation policies and management strategies frequently advocate corridor creation as one approach to restore connectivity and to facilitate species movements through the landscape. Here we examine the utility of hedgerows as corridors between woodland habitat patches using rigorous systematic review methodology. Systematic searching yielded 26 studies which satisfied the review inclusion criteria. The empirical evidence currently available is insufficient to evaluate the effectiveness of hedgerow corridors as a conservation tool to promote the population viability of woodland fauna. However, the studies did provide anecdotal evidence of positive local population effects and indicated that some species use hedgerows as movement conduits. More replicated and controlled field investigations or long-term monitoring are required in order to allow practitioners and policy makers to make better informed decisions about hedgerow corridor creation and preservation. The benefits of such corridors in regard to increasing habitat connectivity remain equivocal, and the role of corridors in mitigating the effects of climate change at the landscape-scale is even less well understood.

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We would like to thank all the stakeholder organisations and individuals for their support and valuable contributions throughout the systematic review process, but most notably Phoebe Carter (The Mammal Society), Paul Donald (RSPB), Heather Robertson (English Nature), Fiona Sanderson (RSPB) and Rob Wolton (English Nature). We are also grateful to colleagues at the Centre for Evidence-Based Conservation for their assistance during the review, in particular Claire Tyler for undertaking an independent assessment of study relevance at the abstract filter stage, and both Claire and Gavin Stewart for discussions with regard to study inclusion at the full text stage of the review. In addition, we thank Robert Wilson, Martin Dallimer and two anonymous reviewers for their constructive comments on the manuscript. This systematic review was funded by English Nature.

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Davies, Z.G., Pullin, A.S. Are hedgerows effective corridors between fragments of woodland habitat? An evidence-based approach. Landscape Ecol 22, 333–351 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-006-9064-4

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