North Dakota Windbreaks (IMAGE)

American Society of Agronomy

North Dakota Windbreaks

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North Dakota field windbreaks protect adjacent field crops, reduce wind erosion and store carbon. A typical, 2-row, mixed species field windbreak will store between 15 and 30 metric tons of carbon per mile.

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USDA-NRCS

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