Download or read book Windbreak Technology written by J.R. Brandle and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2012-12-02 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains a selection of papers presented at the first International Symposium on Windbreak Technology, summarising the available worldwide literature on windbreaks and the response, both positive and negative, to wind protection. State-of-the-art information is presented on general design criteria, and principles of planting and establishment for a wide range of conditions and objectives. It provides descriptive information of tree and shrub species for arid, semi-arid, temperate and tropical areas, and their use in windbreaks.