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Hooper's Rule is the observation, by Dr. Max Hooper, that a British Hedgerow can be dated quite accurately by counting the number of Species therein. His original formula, published in the book ''Hedges'' in 1974 , is such that the age is equal to the number of woody species counted in a thirty yard distance multiplied by 110 years. This method is only a rule of thumb, and can be off by a couple of Centuries ; it should always be backed up by documentary evidence, if possible, and take into account other factors. Caveats include the fact that planted hedgerows, hedgerows with Elm , and hedgerows in the north of England , tend not to follow the rule as closely. The formula also does not work on hedges more than a thousand years old. According to , based on age and other factors. One derivative or corruption of the formula, given by Chris Brown though not necessarily of his concoction, is to multiply the number of species by 99 years and then deduct sixteen. FURTHER READING
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