Adaptability of Tree Species as Windbreaks for Urban Farms in the U.S. Intermountain West

Windbreaks or shelterbelts are a management tool to protect crops from damaging horizontal wind flow, and may provide a useful buffer between farmland and urbanized areas by reducing pesticide drift, dust, and noise associated with farming activities. Plant selection for windbreaks in the Intermount...

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Main Authors: Sheriden M. Hansen, JayDee Gunnell, Anthony Whaley, Xin Dai, Cole Harding, Brent L. Black
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Horticulturae
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/6/1/17