The Rural Voice, 1993-03, Page 27out, they slow the wind, reducing the
drying of the soil. They're also
transpiring, producing a lot of
moisture (1000 litres per day per full-
sized tree) into the air.
"We reduce the heat build-up
potential of the land and reduce the
likelihood of these strong thermals
building up, potentially reducing the
intensity of rainfalls."
Instead of the three -row
windbreak, what is needed is
hundreds of windbreaks of ash and
oak and walnut and other varieties
across the Ontario landscape, Kock
Windbreaks of native deciduous trees
slow the wind without blocking it.
says. He foresees the fence -rows
between fields, being planted with
native varieties of trees. In fields
where large equipment is to be used,
there's no reason the windbreaks
can't be tailored to the width of the
equipment, leaving room at the ends
of the field for the equipment to be
turned. The loss of land doesn't have
to be dramatic.
Trees can be planted along one
side of a drain, leaving access for
clean out from the other side (clean
out won't be necessary as often in the
long run if erosion is reduced). Other
native bushes can grow up along the
fence -row providing habitat for
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