The total number of birds recorded near to intersections of hedges (T-junctions) was 1.7 times higher than the number recorded along the same total length of straight hedge. Five species individually showed a significant preference for intersections. Possible reasons for this and the implications for hedge removal are discussed.
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Peter Lack (1988) studied this question.
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