Wind protection is a long-standing indigenous practice in traditional agriculture of many regions.
In attempts to improve or establish wind protection schemes with trees, it makes sense to study the link that can be observed between traditional and relatively recent but promising agroforestry practices. And it makes sense as well to try to quantify phenomena taking place in such traditional and promising practices alike.
In the case study in Croatia reported here, the farmer requested CCRES to assist in providing the agrometeorological input into the set-up of experiments under conditions in farmers' fields, with a system of wind barriers with trees (plums, walnuts, pine, and maple), in irrigated crops in Lika Region.
By simply inspiring ourselves from their intelligence we can start to imitate the the way forests function. We can understand what the dynamics and principles of nature and apply them to our agricultural systems. This is a challenge for the farming industry, as it means a deep change on a philosophical level and technical level.
Zeljko Serdar, CROATIAN CENTER of RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES ( CCRES )
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