Habitat types key navigation

You can use the 'key navigation' function to identify a specific habitat by answering a set of questions. Starting from first question to next questions you select one of the possible answers. Here are samples of possible answers:

• No ( 002 ) - Leading to question named '002'
• Yes [ G ] - Leading to another questions subset of level G
• No [ E6 ] - Links directly to factsheet for E6

Additionally the diagram may be used for reference.


Category : (FA )Hedgerows
Diagram :

Question f21 :   Species composition

Hedgerows are separated between those mainly composed of species exotic to their location (e.g. Californian Leyland Cypress x Cupressocyparis leylandii) (path = mainly exotic), and those mainly consisting of native species (path = mainly native).

Answers: mainly exotic [ FA.1 ] mainly native ( f22 )

Question f22 :   Management intensity

Hedgerows mainly of native species managed intensively (e.g. by regular trimming) (path = high) are separated from those subject to little or no management (path = low).

Answers: high [ FA.2 ] low ( f23 )

Question f23 :   Species number

Hedges which are rich in shrub species and ground flora (path = many) are separated from those dominated by one or two shrub species (path = few).

Answers: many [ FA.3 ] few [ FA.4 ]