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9. Lowland Grassland Links to Other Plans Habitat Action Plans Species Action Plans Streams & Watercourses Bats Transport Corridors Dingy Skipper Urban Managed Greenspace Urban Birds Scrub, Shrub & Hedgerow Amphibians Brownfield Land Hedgehog Open Water & Wetland Slow Worm Bumblebee Potential Target Delivery Areas Feature Grassland Creation Grassland Restoration Grassland Creation Grassland Improvements Acid Grassland/ Heathland Creation Wet Grassland Creation Grassland Improvements Grassland Creation Grassland Improvements Grassland Creation/ Improvements Grassland Improvements Grassland Improvements Grassland Improvements Grassland Creation Heather Banks Grassland Improvements Grassland Improvements Grassland Creation/ Improvement Grassland Creation/ Improvement Grassland Restoration Newcastle & North Tyneside Biodiversity Action Plan Site Golf Courses West Moor SLCI West Moor/Wellfield Burradon Killingworth Moor Backworth Woods Rising Sun/Silverlink Albert Edward Dock Knotts Flats Banksides The Links/ St Mary’s Headland Newburn Newbiggin Dene Kenton Dene Scotswood Expo Site Brunswick Village Town Moor Foundry Lane Iris Brickfields Hadrian’s Way North Brenkley 38 Local Authority Area North Tyneside & Newcastle North Tyneside & Newcastle North Tyneside North Tyneside North Tyneside North Tyneside North Tyneside North Tyneside North Tyneside North Tyneside Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle North Tyneside & Newcastle Newcastle
9. Lowland Grassland 10. Scrub, Shrub & Hedgerow 10. SCRUB, SHRUB & HEDGEROW General Description Scrub Scrub is generally an ephemeral habitat, part of the process of succession to woodland. It is often found at the edges, or in glades, of mature woodland but more extensive stands are usually associated with neglected bare ground, pasture or meadow. Occasionally scrub is a relic of degraded woodland. In all cases scrub communities are transitional and unstable, though the soil condition can affect the rate of scrub colonisation or succession to woodland. Hedgerow A hedgerow is a row of shrubs or bushes, which forms a boundary. This barrier is primarily for stock control but also provides shelter for livestock, crops and wildlife. Hedgerows can act as barriers to erosion, provide a visual amenity, delineate fields and property boundaries and provide conduits for wildlife movement. Hedgerows are wildlife-rich habitats and support a number of species of concern within the UK such as linnet, bullfinch, dunnock and song thrush. Hedgerows can be deliberately planted or represent the remnants of previous field boundaries. In association with the woody plant species there can be a number of associated earth works, consisting of a bank and usually one or two ditches along the line of the hedge and these can sometimes be of historical importance. Grassland margins along with mature trees within the hedge line are also extremely valuable as they form an important reservoir for wildlife in conjunction with the hedgerow. 39 Shrub Shrub is used as a term to separate native scrub composed of species such as hawthorn and gorse, and areas of shrub planting using introduced species such as cotoneaster, pyracantha etc. Shrubs and shrubberies usually occur in more formal landscaping schemes within built areas, but can still provide a significant contribution to biodiversity for insects and birds in particular. Current Status Most of the valuable scrub sites found in North Tyneside and Newcastle are found on brownfield land, along waggonways, road verges and isolated areas of unmanaged open space. In addition to this, there are also many sites where ornamental shrubs are planted for amenity and screening such as areas around Royal Quays in North Tyneside and Newcastle Business Park on the banks of the River Tyne. Although more manicured, these areas still provide biodiversity value for birds and insects. Private gardens and parks are particularly important for scrub, shrub and hedgerow providing some of the largest areas for these types of habitat in urban areas. 10. Scrub, Shrub & Hedgerow Newcastle & North Tyneside Biodiversity Action Plan
Page 1: Newcastle & North Tyneside Biodiver
Page 4 and 5: Contents Contents I. ACKNOWLEDGEMEN
Page 6 and 7: 1. Buildings & Structures III. Habi
Page 8 and 9: 1. Buildings & Structures BUILDINGS
Page 10 and 11: 2. Estuary & Coastal Habitat and lu
Page 12 and 13: 2. Estuary & Coastal Habitat Alien
Page 14 and 15: 2. Estuary & Coastal Habitat Links
Page 16 and 17: 3. Brownfield Land Weetslade Collie
Page 18 and 19: 4. Transport Corridors 4. TRANSPORT
Page 20 and 21: 4. Transport Corridors Links to Oth
Page 22 and 23: 5. Open Water & Wetland with associ
Page 24 and 25: 5. Open Water & Wetland OPEN WATER
Page 26 and 27: 6. Rivers & Watercourses 6. RIVERS
Page 28 and 29: 6. Rivers & Watercourses RIVER & WA
Page 30 and 31: 7. Managed Urban Greenspace 7. MANA
Page 32 and 33: 7. Managed Urban Greenspace MANAGED
Page 34 and 35: 8. Native Woodland 8. NATIVE WOODLA
Page 36 and 37: 8. Native Woodland Issues of Concer
Page 38 and 39: 9. Lowland Grassland 9. LOWLAND GRA
Page 42 and 43: 10. Scrub, Shrub & Hedgerow Hedgero
Page 44 and 45: 10. Scrub, Shrub & Hedgerow Potenti
Page 46 and 47: 11. Farmland Birds Yellowhammer (Em
Page 48 and 49: 11. Farmland Birds FARMLAND BIRD TA
Page 50 and 51: 12. Bats 12. BATS General Descripti
Page 52 and 53: 12. Bats Protection/Legislation All
Page 54 and 55: 13. Amphibians 13. AMPHIBIANS Gener
Page 56 and 57: 13. Amphibians Loss of suitable bre
Page 58 and 59: 14. Dingy Skipper 14. Dingy Skipper
Page 60 and 61: 14. Dingy Skipper Potential Target
Page 62 and 63: 15. Otter Incidental mortality caus
Page 64 and 65: 16. Urban Birds 16. URBAN BIRDS Gen
Page 66 and 67: 16. Urban Birds Protection/Legislat
Page 68 and 69: 16. Urban Birds Links to Other Plan
Page 70 and 71: 17. Water Vole courses in and aroun
Page 72 and 73: 18. Red Squirrel 18. RED SQUIRREL (
Page 74 and 75: 18. Red Squirrel Links to Other Pla
Page 76 and 77: 19. Hedgehog Lighting of bonfires w
Page 78 and 79: 20. Slow Worm SLOW WORM Determine t
Page 80 and 81: 21. Bumblebee Protection/Legislatio
Page 82 and 83: 22. Brown Hare 22. BROWN HARE (Lepu
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