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Habitat issues

Conservation headlands
Conservation headlands
Winter stubble
Winter stubble
Hedgerow
Hedgerow
Ditch
Ditch
Woodland edge
Woodland edge
Undersown cereals
Undersown cereals
Pollen and nectar mixtures
Pollen and nectar mixtures
Wildflower mixtures
Wildflower mixtures
Buffer strips
Buffer strips
Fodder brassicas
Fodder brassicas
Field corners
Field corners
Uncropped cultivated margins for rare plants
Uncropped cultivated margins for rare plants
Uncropped cultivated areas for ground-nesting birds on arable land
Uncropped cultivated areas for ground-nesting birds on arable land
Reduced herbicide cereal crops followed by overwintered stubble
Reduced herbicide cereal crops followed by overwintered stubble

Farming Habitat Issues Guide




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