Hedgerows
Description (English)
Woody vegetation forming strips within a matrix of grassy or cultivated land or along roads, typically used for controlling livestock, marking boundaries or providing shelter. Hedgerows differ from lines of trees (V63) in being composed of shrub species, or if composed of tree species then being regularly cut to a height less than 5 m.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code V4 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Not available
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | FA | Hedgerows | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | FA | Hedgerows | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | FA | Hedgerows | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | FA | Hedgerows | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | FA | Hedgerows | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F8 | Hedgerows | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F1.3F | Hedgerows | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 84.2 | Hedgerows | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 84.2 | Hedges | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 84.2 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 84.2 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 84.2 | same |
