What is the difference between a windbreak and a shelterbelt?

Answer 1

WIND BREAKS. These are such structures which break the wind flow and reduce the wind speed.

- the effect of wind breaks serve to enhance the crop and and animal production by protecting livestock and crops from harsh conditions.

- check soil erosion along with wind erosion.

-protect livestock from hot and cold winds, and also provide them habitat.

-generally tall and comparetively dense foliage trees and shrubs are preferred.

SHELTER BELTS.These are belts/blocks consisting of several rows of trees established at right angle to prevailing winds.

-generally deflect air currents; reduce the velocity of prevailing winds and protect the leeward areas from the desiccating effects of hot winds.

-the ratio of height and width should be roughly 1:10.

-generally these have typical triangular shape.