Agroforestry Note #36: Windbreak Density: Rules Of Thumb For Desig

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Windbreak Density: Rules Of Thumb For Design

Windbreak density can be difficult to measure, but this "Agroforestry Note" provides example tree species and configurations to help you achieve optimal results from your windbreak planting.

Agroforestry Notes

NAC's technical note series provides agroforestry information in a useful "how to" format. "Agroforestry Notes" are numbered and sorted by agroforestry practice.

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General

  • Agroforestry In The United States
    Agroforestry Note #1, General #1
  • Guide To A Successful Demonstration Project
    Agroforestry Note #6, General #2
  • Planning Agroforestry Practices
    Agroforestry Note #20, General #3
  • Direct Marketing Of Agroforestry Practices
    Agroforestry Note #27, General #4
  • Photo-Realistic Visual Simulation: An Agroforestry Planning Tool
    Agroforestry Note #30, General #5
  • Agroforestry: Sustaining Native Bee Habitat For Crop Pollination
    Agroforestry Note #32, General #6
  • Improving Forage For Native Bee Crop Pollinators
    Agroforestry Note #33, General #7
  • Enhancing Nest Sites For Native Bee Crop Pollinators
    Agroforestry Note #34, General #8
  • Pesticide Considerations For Native Bees In Agroforestry
    Agroforestry Note #35, General #9
  • Landscape Planning For Environmental Benefits
    Agroforestry Note #38, General #10
  • Conducting Landscape Assessments For Agroforestry
    Agroforestry Note #39, General #11
  • Indicators And Guidelines For Landscape Assessment And Planning For Agroforestry
    Agroforestry Note #40, General #12

Alley Cropping

  • Alley Cropping: An Agroforestry Practice
    Agroforestry Note #12, Alley Cropping #1

Forest Farming

  • Forest Farming: An Agroforestry Practice
    Agroforestry Note #7, Forest Farming #1
  • Farming Exotic Mushrooms In The Forest
    Agroforestry Note #13, Forest Farming #2
  • American Ginseng Production In Woodlots
    Agroforestry Note #14, Forest Farming #3
  • Economics And Marketing Of Ginseng
    Agroforestry Note #15, Forest Farming #4
  • Forest Production Of Goldenseal
    Agroforestry Note #16, Forest Farming #5

Riparian Forest Buffers

  • Riparian Forest Buffers: An Agroforestry Practice
    Unpublished Agroforestry Note, Riparian Forest Buffers #1
  • Riparian Buffers For An Agricultural Land
    Agroforestry Note #3, Riparian Forest Buffers #2
  • How To Design A Riparian Buffer For Agricultural Land
    Agroforestry Note #4, Riparian Forest Buffers #3
  • Riparian Buffer Design For Cropland
    Agroforestry Note #5, Riparian Forest Buffers #4

Silvopasture

  • Silvopasture: An Agroforestry Practice
    Agroforestry Note #8, Silvopasture #1
  • The Biology Of Silvopastoralism
    Agroforestry Note #9, Silvopasture #2
  • From A Pine Forest To Silvopasture
    Agroforestry Note #18, Silvopasture #3
  • From A Pasture To A Silvopasture System
    Agroforestry Note #22, Silvopasture #4
  • Converting A Pasture To A Silvopasture System In The Pacific Northwest
    Agroforestry Note #26, Silvopasture #5
  • Silvopasture And Eastern Wild Turkey
    Agroforestry Note #28, Silvopasture #6
  • Silvopasture Water And Fencing Systems For Cattle
    Agroforestry Note #29, Silvopasture #7
  • Silvopasture Tree Pruning
    Agroforestry Note #31, Silvopasture #8

Windbreaks

  • Windbreaks: An Agroforestry Practice
    Agroforestry Note #25, Windbreaks #1
  • Outdoor Living Barns
    Agroforestry Note #2, Windbreaks #2
  • Windbreak Density: Rules Of Thumb For Design
    Agroforestry Note #36, Windbreaks #3

Special Applications

  • Opportunites For Growing Short-Rotation Woody Crops In Agroforestry Practices
    Agroforestry Note #10, Special Applications #1
  • Establishment & Cultural Guidlines For Using Hybrid Tree Species In Agroforestry Plantings
    Agroforestry Note #11, Special Applications #2
  • Wastewater Management Using Hybrid Poplars
    Agroforestry Note #17, Special Applications #3
  • Waterbreaks: Trees For Managing The Floodplains
    Agroforestry Note #19, Special Applications #4
  • Planning And Design Considerations For Hybrid Poplar Timberbelts
    Agroforestry Note #21, Special Applications #5
  • Biotechnical Streambank Protection: The Use Of Plants To Stabilize Streambanks
    Agroforestry Note #23, Special Applications #6
  • Planning Biotechnical Streambank Protection
    Agroforestry Note #24, Special Applications #7

En Español

  • Silvopastoreo: Una Práctica Agroforestal
    Nota De Agroforestería #8, Silvopastoreo #1
  • Biología Silvopastoril
    Nota De Agroforestería #9, Silvopastoreo #2
  • De Un Bosque De Pino Hacia Un Sistema Silvopastoril
    Nota De Agroforestería #18, Silvopastoreo #3
  • De Sistemas Pastoriles A Silvopastoriles
    Nota De Agroforestería #22, Silvopastoreo #4