Grassland hedge
A grassland hedge is the name given to the hedges in grassland landscapes characterized by pasture farming that were consciously created by people. The term, which is rarely used, was introduced by the geographer Carl Troll .
It is a possible form of categorization of hedges, where the history of origin is decisive as a distinguishing feature. The counterpart to the grassland hedge is the Gäulandhecke , which is typical for southern Germany and which arose spontaneously on agricultural sites where the effort of removing the growth was not worthwhile for humans.
Grassland hedges are typical for landscapes characterized by pasture farming with an Atlantic climate, such as northern Germany, where they appear in the form of wall hedges , knicks and redder . Ultimately, they are an expression of different intensities of land use . The only extensively used pastureland, which was mostly on the edge of the district, was used as pastureland. The intensively used land was located closer to the village. In order to protect these areas from browsing and being stolen , hedges were created along the cattle drives. The Münsterland is an example of such a division of land , with the Eschflur predominating as the corridor shape.
Large grassland hedgerows are also found in Schleswig-Holstein. Here they are an expression of a special alternating economy typical of pre-industrial agriculture . A field-grass alternation developed here, where different plots were grazed in each case. This made it necessary to enclose all the parcels. Sometimes fences were used very early on. In many regions, however, the form of enclosure was hedges.