Agricultural fencing
used to keep animals in or out of an area
In agriculture, fences are used to keep animals out of, or inside, an area. They can be made from a wide variety of materials, depending on terrain, location, and animals to be confined. Most agricultural fencing is about 4 feet (1.2 m) high, and in some places, the height and construction of fences designed to hold livestock is mandated by law.
A fencerow is the strip of land by a fence that is left uncultivated. It may be a hedgerow or a shelterbelt (windbreak) or a refuge for native plants. If not too narrow, it acts as a habitat corridor.
History
Historically, throughout most of the world, domesticated livestock would roam freely and were fenced out of areas such as gardens or crop fields where they were unwanted. Over time, especially where crop agriculture became dominant, and the population density of both humans and animals was significant, livestock owners were required to fence their animals in.
The earliest fences were made of available materials, usually stone or wood, and these materials are still used for some fences today. In areas where field stones are plentiful, fences have been built over the years as stones are removed from fields during tillage and crop planting.
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