“The benefits of shelter cannot be exaggerated. Research has shown that sheltering {{w|vegetable}}s from even light winds can increase their yields by up to 30 per cent — which is equivalent to the increase in returns from optimum irrigation or optimum fertilizer use. The bents of sheltering plants from severe winds are considerably higher. In coastal areas, {{w|windbreak}}s also give protection from wind-borne {{w|Sea spray|salt spray}}.”