Improving the efficiency of greenhouse climate control: An optimal control approach

Netherlands Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 109-125

  Van Henten, E J ^a   Bontsema, J ^a   Van Straten, G ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Climate control; Greenhouse; Lettuce; Optimal control

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000660238     PISSN: 00282928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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