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Re:What the world can learn from Britain’s humble hedge by r3trohack3r on Thursday November 25, 2021 @04:44PM (#29345266)
I grew up in Illinois. The fields there are often surrounded on all sides by a narrow woodland area, sometimes only 10s of feet thick.

I was told the woodland areas are maintained as wind barriers for the otherwise flat plains. Not sure how true that is, but they’re definitely home to normal woodland fauna: dear, squirrels, rabbits, turkey, etc.

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Re:What the world can learn from Britain’s humble hedge by Mikeb85 on Thursday November 25, 2021 @10:40PM (#29347317)
Yup my grandparents' farm had rows of trees to act as wind barriers. Their farm was large enough that they had 3-4 (don't remember exactly) rows just within their property, never mind the barriers on the property line.
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