which of the following is an example of a shatterbelt course hero

by Keven Farrell DDS 10 min read

What is a shelterbelt?

A shelterbelt is an area of trees that is structured to provide ecosystem services such as purifying air and water. They are commonly used to mark the property lines of farms, protect areas from soil erosion and provide shelter for wild life. The following are examples of large scale shelterbelts.

Can a hedgerow be a shelterbelt?

Shelterbelts need not be large. For example, a hedgerow that protects a field from soil erosion can be considered a shelterbelt.Shelterbelts can be man-made or natural forests.

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