Volcanic soils yield new clues about the emergence of powerful chiefdoms in Hawaii
...elds including rows of earthen walls once used as windbreaks are still visible on the 25-square-mile site, most of which is now on private ranchland. Kohalas last eruption occurred about 150,000 years ago long before the Polynesians arrived. "Human settlement and farming in the region began [around] 1200 to...As the grasslands change and disappear, what happens to the birds?
...e also been planted throughout the area for use as windbreaks and shelterbelts. Coppedge's team found that the increase of trees in the area was beneficial to certain kinds of neotropical migrant birds, specifically those which prefer woody habitat such as Yellow-billed Cuckoos, Great-crested Flycatchers, and M...South Dakota windbreaks need renovation
...ple aren't the only things that age. South Dakota windbreaks and shelterbelts, planted in the 1920's and 1930's...ry stated, "without replanting or renovation these windbreaks will break apart and the risk to agriculture from wind damage will increase." In addition, severe we...... which makes the need for windbreaks even more important, he added. ...te a task force to review windbreaks as a viable pesticide drift mitigation strategy for the United States. ...