The Benefits of Windbreaks for Florida Growers

Michael G. Andreu, Bijay Tamang, Melissa H. Friedman, Don Rockwood

Release Date: 10/24/2017

Reviewed At: 4/3/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-fr253-2008

Agriculture

Abstract

There are two types of windbreaks, living (natural) and non-living (artificial). Each type serves to reduce wind, but there are economic tradeoffs associated with each. This paper will focus on the advantages and disadvantages of living windbreaks. This document is FOR192, one of a series of the School of Forest Resources and Conservation Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date July 2008.

About this Publication

This document is FOR192, one of a series of the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date July 2008. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu.

About the Authors

Michael G. Andreu, assistant professor and extension specialist of forest systems, School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Educaiton Center; Bijay Tamang, graduate assistant, School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences; Melissa H. Friedman, biological scientist, School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, UF/IFAS GCREC; and Donald L. Rockwood, professor, School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Andreu, M. G., Tamang, B., Friedman, M. H., & Rockwood, D. L. (2008). Benefits of Windbreaks for Florida Growers. EDIS, 2008(6). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fr253-2008