- Evapotranspiration is the combined loss of water from the soil surface by evaporation and from plants by transpiration. - High wind speed increases the rate of both evaporation and transpiration. - By reducing wind speed, hedgerows decrease the rate of water loss from the field, helping to conserve soil moisture and reduce plant water stress.
Farmers surround the fields with hedgerows during high insolation period to:
Asked in UPSC Geoscientist 2020 · Topic: Ecology (Ecological Principles: Carrying Capacity, Limiting Factors)
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