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Small but connected: assessing the contribution of civic-led hedgerow planting on landscape connectivity in periurban Paris

Hugo Rochard, Céline Clauzel, Nathalie Blanc

Urban Ecosystems

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The impact of civic-led hedgerow planting on landscape connectivity was assessed in the southern Paris periurban context. A graph modeling methodology was applied to 94 hedgerow sites, revealing that these sites strengthen landscape connectivity. This quantitative assessment was coupled with qualitative data collected from local civic leaders regarding their perception of social-ecological functions associated with hedgerow planting.