Influence of covering material and shading on the spectral distribution of light in greenhouses

Journal of Agricultural and Engineering Research

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 341-351

  Kittas, C ^a   Baille, A ^b   Giaglaras, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

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EID: 0005639090     PISSN: 00218634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jaer.1999.0420     Document Type: Article

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