Types Of Windbreaks
Several Parallel lines of different species are called what?
Multiple Rows
Taller trees provide protection over a what?
Larger Area
True Or False
Do you choose a mix of fast-growing and long-lived species?
True
Windbreaks reduce what ?
Wind speed and Erosion
What is designed to control snow drifting?
Living Snow Fences
What percentage is ideal for the porosity to be able to allow some air flow?
40-60%
Consider native trees adapted to what climate?
Local Climate
True or False
Does having a windbreak conserve soil moisture ?
True
What is Designed to provide both wind protection and a harvest able crop of nuts, fruits, or berries.
Edible Windbreaks
The length should be how much longer then the wind breaks mature height ?
10 times longer
Include both deciduous and evergreen trees for what kind of protection?
Year-round protection
What does having a windbreak provide for wildlife ?
A habitat
Wider plantings with multiple rows of trees are shrubs
Shelterbelts
Orientation typically perpendicular to what ?
prevailing wind
Select trees resistant to pests and what ?
Diseases
What does having a wind break improve ?
Crop Yields