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Trees, dissipating sound instead of reflecting it, are even more effective.





How can dissipating be more effective than reflecting? Wouldn't you need multiple dense rows of trees to reach the efficacy of a single pane of sound-reflecting material?

Impedance matching (dissipation) converts more energy into heat while also reflecting and transmitting energy as sound waves.



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