Abstract:
Hedgerows, also known as shelterbelts
or windbreaks, are rows of trees,
shrubs, and low-growing plants that
divide or border fields and/or suburban
lots. In England, many farms are surrounded
by ancient hedgerows that conserve soil and water,
provide a home to wildlife, and serve as barriers.
In the United States, a similar tradition never
developed, although trees sometimes were left
along field margins. In the 1930s, tree planting for
windbreaks on the prairies was briefly supported
by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Shelterbelt
Program.
