Effectiveness of a shelterbelt in decreasing the level of inorganic elements in agricultural landscape

Abstract

Concentrations of calcium, magnesium, and carbon in inorganic compounds were measured in the groundwater crossing a shelterbelt. The differences among the concentrations of Ca, Mg, and C in inorganic compounds were attributed solely to the width of the shelterbelt. This biogeo- chemical barrier efficiently decreased the concentrations of chemical substances: the fall in the dry mass was 30-75%, in Ca 20-54%, in Mg 46-72%, and in C in inorganic compounds 58-71%.