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Typhoon-related tree damage and conservation implications for homestead windbreaks on the Ryukyu Archipelago: a case study of Yonaguni Island, Japan
Homestead windbreaks are used on the Ryukyu Islands to protect houses from the tidal water blowing from the sea, strong typhoons in the summer, and...
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Fruit Quality and Yield of Mandarin (Citrus reticulata) in Orchards with Different Windbreaks in the Western Cape, South Africa
Windbreaks, trees, structures, and shade nets are used in South Africa to protect citrus orchards from wind scar damage to avoid major losses in...
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Evaluating the efficiency of wind protection by windbreaks based on remote sensing and geographic information systems
Windbreaks are a major component of and play an important role in agroforestry ecosystems. One of the most important functions is to reduce wind...
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Aerodynamic properties of windbreaks of various designs formed by thinning in central Ukraine
In this article, we investigate the regulation of wind regime by windbreaks of different designs formed by thinning. In particular, we look at the...
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Could agroforestry restore ecosystem services in arid lands? An analysis through the weight of the evidence approach
Degradation is limiting the ability of arid lands to provide ecosystem services. Agroforestry Systems can supply several of these ecosystem services....
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Agroforestry for the Northeastern USA: Research, Practice, and Possibilities
Agroforestry has been proposed as a set of techniques that can produce food, conserve biodiversity, provide ecosystem services, and help people adapt...
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Assessment of biomass and carbon storage of a Populus simonii windbreak located in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
The integration of trees within agricultural systems delivers the opportunity to provide multiple benefits over those afforded by agriculture without...
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A semiempirical model for horizontal distribution of surface wind speed leeward windbreaks
The utilization of windbreaks is a globally prevailing management practice for agricultural production and restoration of degraded ecosystems by...
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Impact of Climate Change on Argentine Viticulture: As It Moves South, What May Be the Effect of Wind?
As global warming persists, Argentina’s vineyards are expanding towards Southern latitudes, and Patagonia has emerged as the southernmost...
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Agroforestry for enhanced arthropod pest management in Vineyards
Modern vineyards, characterized by monoculture and landscape simplicity, face a multitude of pest management issues, including heightened pest and...
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Microclimate Modification in Field Crops: A Way Toward Climate-Resilience
Increased climate extremes like heat stress, drought, flood, cold waves, cyclones, strong winds, etc. and their exposure are leading to agricultural...
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A simple process-based model for estimating windbreak effects on soil temperature during early crop growth stage
A model was developed to estimate the windbreak effects on soil temperature during the early crop growth stage using the windbreak structure and...
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Sandy Soils of the World: Taxonomy, Geography, and Soil Conditions
The definition of a sandy soil is contingent on the particle-size classification system, proportion of sand in the soil (commonly 50–70%), and...
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Global Distribution of Agroforestry Systems
In land-use parlance, the terms tropical and temperate are used loosely as approximate synonyms for develo** countries and industrialized regions,...
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Reducing the Environmental and Landscape Impacts of Quarries Using Windbreaks and Green-Isolation Zones
The study presents the conception of the windbreaks and the green-isolation limiting dust migration from the granite quarry. Local geology as well as...
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Agroforestry Systems As Biodiversity Islands in Productive Landscapes
Agroforestry systems (AFS) are an important strategy for conservation within human managed landscapes, given their ability to harmonize productivity...
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Variation of soil microbial and earthworm communities along an agricultural transect with tree windbreak
Windbreaks are among the most widespread agroforestry systems in the temperate biome. Tree windbreaks are expected to have unique soil properties and...
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Perennial Plants and Soil Management
The expansion of croplands has reduced the amount of land grown under perennial plants globally. For example, in the US Midwest, cultivation of food...
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Soil, Water, and Biodiversity Conservation Through Agroforestry for Crop Production
Agroforestry is integrated with agriculture crops, perennial trees, and livestock or pasture. Agroforestry has the potential for sustainable...
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Farmers’ preferences and willingness to incorporate silvopastoral systems in Uruguay
Agricultural production occupies large territory extensions, influencing the supply of Environmental Services (ES) and the levels of welfare and...
