Hedgerows act as field boundaries, protect livestock, support biodiversity and help mitigate climate change. However, around half of these important habitats were lost in the post-war years due to ...

Larger field size means more space to grow more crops. Loss of hedgerows leads to a loss of animal habitat, which leads to a loss of biodiversity. Increased yield means increased profit for farmers.

The data set, thought to be the first of its kind on this scale, contains detailed information on what is going on in each field on every farm. This includes the number of hedgerows, whether multi ...

Increased crop yield as work can be done faster and more efficiently. Loss of animal habitats and shelter belts, as hedgerows were removed to increase field size, and accommodate large machinery ...