Pretend that you are a farmer. Your land is suffering from soil erosion, and you need to decide how to protect your topsoil from further erosion. Which strategy would be most helpful in solving your problem?

Windbreaks are rows of trees or shrubs that slow the wind, reducing how much topsoil it can carry away. Planting them around the field edges helps protect the soil from erosion. Clearing trees and shrubs would remove protection, while removing all crops and tilling straight lines on uneven land can leave soil more exposed to erosion.

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