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Hedgerows increase soil carbon storage by almost half compared to grassland, according to research from the University of Leeds.

The team of scientists analysed soil samples from farms in Yorkshire, Cumbria and West Sussex, to find out how carbon storage under hedgerows compared to that found in adjacent grass fields.

The research found that soil under hedges stored on average 40 tonnes more carbon per hectare than grassland.

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No shit. It’s a lot more biomass.