Constraints and limitations in greenhouse cooling: Challenges for the next decade

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 534, Issue , 2000, Pages 57-66

  Willits, D H ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cooling; Greenhouse; Models; Temperature

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0005885040     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2000.534.5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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