GK
SOIL EROSION AND CONSERVATION
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Question
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Which of the following plants is used as windbreak?
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Delonix
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Prosopis
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Mangifera
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Eucalyptus
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Two examples of windbreakers in agricultural fields is Coconut (Cocos) and betelnut (Areca).
Detailed explanation-2: -There are two kinds of windbreaks-field windbreaks and farmstead windbreaks. The primary purpose of a field windbreak is to control soil erosion, conserve soil and plant moisture by lowering evaporation rates, and prevent crop damage and loss caused by wind.
Detailed explanation-3: -Seasonal windbreaks can be of a productive or non-productive species, common windbreak crops include sugarcane or Jerusalem artichoke. Practice, backed up by numerous scientific studies, has shown the windbreak to be an almost universal economic plus.
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