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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"shelterbelt"”.
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Diversity and Density of Shelterbelt Bird Communities
… the density of each species were monitored in 69 shelterbelts in eastern South Dakota during spring migration and breeding seasons in 1976 and 1977. A total of 44 different species of birds were found during breeding and 68 species during spring migration. Approximately 60 to 80% of the species in …
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Analysis of multifunctional shelterbelt system in organic farm
This thesis is about multifunctional shelterbelt tree system on organic farm. Shelterbelt tree is supposed to reduce wind impact and accomplish micro climatic condition on the field. As a sequence, soil organic matter content and yield precentage demonstrates higher figure comparing with outer …
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Aerodynamics study of the flowfield at a shelterbelt
<p>Shelterbelts are used world-wide for such purposes as reduction of soil errosion, control of snow drift, and provision of an effective agrometeorological method of field microclimate management and yield enhancement. Whether performing a wind tunnel test, conducting a field observation, or …
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Sequestration and Characterization of Soil Organic Carbon for Shelterbelt Agroforestry Systems in Saskatchewan
… climate change. Agroforestry systems, such as shelterbelts, can contribute to the mitigation of increasing CO₂ levels, through carbon (C) sequestration in plant biomass and soils. However, little information is available on the storage and dynamics of soil organic carbon (SOC) for shelterbelt …
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Multi-scale analysis of carbon stocks and process indicators in the agro-ecosystem of Canterbury, New Zealand
… and below-ground carbon stocks and processes in shelterbelts and paddocks at multiple scales within the agro-ecosystem of Canterbury, New Zealand. In an initial pilot study across four farms showed that variability in above- and below-ground carbon stocks among-farms was smaller than between …
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Effectiveness of Shelterbelts In Improving Microclimatic Conditions for Pheasants In Eastern South Dakota
… , as determined by wind and temperature, between shelterbelts containing 1 or 2 rows of coniferous tree species with shelterbelts comprised entirely of deciduous tree species and between wetland and shelterbelt habitats. Maximum temperatures within both shelterbelt types, particularly deciduous …
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The Use of Object-Based Classification of High Resolution Panchromatic Satellite Imagery for the Inventory of Shelterbelts in the Province of Saskatchewan
The Prairie Shelterbelt Program of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, has produced many benefits for farmers and the prairie landscape: reducing soil erosion, protecting crops, controlling snow drifting over highways/roads and providing wildlife habitat. Due to growing concerns about rising levels …
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Bird Utilization of Woodland Habitat in the Eastern Quarter of South Dakota
… importance of these three habitats and multi-row shelterbelt habitat was evaluated using bird species diversity (BSD), bird population density, and habitat preferences of individual bird species. Cluster analysis delineated distinctive vegetation cover types in each of the three habitats studied. …
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Ring-necked Pheasant Cover Use in Eastern South Dakota
… category in summer, wetlands in fall, and the shelterbelt/woodlot category in winter. Agricultural set aside areas in the 1-year 1983 Payment In Kind (PIK) program were avoided by pheasants in summer as were row crop fields in both summer and winter. Cover values were significantly different …
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Mammal Damage and Movements of Deer Mice in South Dakota Shelterbelts
… was initiated to examine animal damage to new shelterbelts in Brookings County, South Dakota. Feeding preferences of deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) prairie voles (Microtus ochragaster), and cottontail rabbits (Sylvilagus floridanus) was conducted on 5 woody species that colIIIllonly occur …
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Land use allocation in Zhangjiakou City under a spatial autocorrelation perspective
… are acting together in the Three North Shelterbelt Development Program, which is implemented in northern part of China since 1980s. With the land use data in 1985 and 2000, as well as the data from Hebei Statistical Yearbook, this paper tries to reveal how governmental interactions, …
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Nesting Ecology of the Ring-necked Pheasant in Eastern South Dakota
… both years occurred in flax, 100 percent, and shelterbelt, 50 percent. Lowest hatching success occurred in alfalfa, 8 percent, and fencerow and pasture, each with 7 percent. Approximately 34 percent of the total nests with hatched clutches was found in idle farmland while roadside and small …