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Ecological Stability
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Stability and Complexity (The Redundancy Paradox)
A long-standing debate concerns the relationship between species diversity (complexity) and system stability. Early theories proposed a positive correlation: the more species present, the greater the chance that functionally redundant species will buffer against the loss of any single component. This is known as the 'Insurance Hypothesis'.
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Hedgerows
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Dominant Flora
The specific species composition of a hedgerow is heavily influenced by regional geology and the specific temporal lag required for local silviculture. While species diversity is often cited as a measure of ecological health, studies from the mid-20th century suggested that hedgerows dominated by Prunus spinosa (Blackthorn) exhibit significantly high…