The paper presents the results directly related to the Methodology of linear vegetation elements, which is part of the Common Agricultural Policy for the years 2023 – 2027, Rural development Programme and the overall development of agriculture in the Slovak Republic. The effectiveness of windbreaks and tree lines is evaluated in the paper by quantitative and qualitative parameters, which from a comprehensive point of view represents the functional involvement of linear vegetation elements in the landscape structure. The efficiency of woody plants is also defined by the structure of vertical and horizontal arrangement, while the horizontal functionality of the windbreak and tree line is given by the area gap of the stand, the vertical functionality depends on their density, which is given by the windbreak width, species composition of woods and shrubs and their spacing. The optimization of anti-erosion measures in agricultural land with the use of linear vegetation elements is a contribution to the introduction and dissemination of effective land management practices in relation to climate change mitigation and adaptation.