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The wildlife value of walls

It might appear that dry stone walls are a barren, hostile environment for wildlife, but this is not the case. Although the range of plants and animals which make use of walls is fairly limited, walls have considerable habitat value for those species, and often provide an important habitat in otherwise inhospitable upland areas. Stone faced...

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