3. Hedge networks and ecosystem services
An ecosystem service is a benefit that humans derive from the functioning of ecosystems (source: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment). We identify production services (e.g. food production), regulation services (e.g. erosion control) and socio-cultural services (e.g. landscape aesthetics).
Historically, agronomists have recommended the planting of hedges for their important role in production and farm health. . There is general recognition of the services rendered by the bocage
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference
This article is included in
Ecological engineering
This offer includes:
Knowledge Base
Updated and enriched with articles validated by our scientific committees
Services
A set of exclusive tools to complement the resources
Practical Path
Operational and didactic, to guarantee the acquisition of transversal skills
Doc & Quiz
Interactive articles with quizzes, for constructive reading
Hedge networks and ecosystem services
Hedge network development and management
Bibliography
Regulations
(Non-exhaustive list)
Law no. 76-629 of July 10, 1976 on nature protection.
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference
