AESME Lot 9: Agri Environment Scheme Contribution to Ecological Connectivity

Agri-environment schemes (AES) are a key component in improving connectivity across the landscape and further investigation is required to establish the extent to which the location of AES options improves ecological connectivity. Specific project objectives: 1. Review approaches to measuring ecological connectivity, specifically considering agri-environment schemes. 2. Assess the contribution of AES implementation to landscape ecological connectivity. 3. Provide recommendations for ground truthing and future targe...