A protective forest, including shelterbelt, windbreak, and shelter forest as its synonyms, is
characterized by the protective functions of various forest types distributed or planted on …

Land conservation and increased carbon uptake on land are fundamental to achieving the
ambitious targets of the climate and biodiversity conventions. Yet, it remains largely …

Agroforestry adoptition is gaining considerable traction in the temperate US with growing
popularity and government incentives (eg, the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities …

Context Forest–grassland ecotones, the transitional zones between forests and grasslands,
often harbor high levels of biodiversity. According to the portfolio theory, communities with …

Presently, the forests of one of the most economically important tree species in Europe—
Norway spruce [Picea abies (L.) Karst.]—have been disrupted and are in rapid decline due …

Land degradation and the resulting desertification often lead to sand flowing from deserts
and/or dried-up lakebeds and into habitable zones; a problem that has intensified in recent …

The disappearance of water bodies and the emergence of dry lakebeds have intensified
global environmental challenges such as dust source regions and moving dunes. The rapid …

Windbreaks are barriers that are widely used to reduce wind speed and aeolian erosion.
Most windbreak studies have been done in wind tunnels and generally used rigid objects …

Wind erosion is seen as one of the main risks for modern agriculture in dry and sandy
regions. Shelterbelts and agroforestry systems are known for their ability to reduce wind …

The ongoing Russian invasion in Ukraine has significantly impacted the forest ecosystems
at national scale, including the crucial agroforestry systems in the eastern part of country …