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Shelter belts and farming in a time of drought
In times of drought, native trees planted as shelter belts can help farmers support crop yields. A review of the impact of shelter on arable and pasture crops has been undertaken for the Woodland Trust by Louise Donnison at Harper Adams … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Climate Change, Conservation, Woodland and water
Tagged Agri-Food Canada, crop yield, crops, drought, evaporation, evapotranspiration, farming, germination, harper Adams University College, irrigation, leaf, Louise Donnison, photosynthesis, shelterbelt, soil, sustainable agriculture, Trees
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