Par scattering by greenhouse covers and its effect on plant growth

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 534, Issue , 2000, Pages 101-108

  Pollet, I V ^a   Eykens, P G M ^a   Pieters, J G ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cladding material; Condensation; Diffusion; Light; Photosynthesis; Radiation

Indexed keywords

EMBRYOPHYTA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 0012391342     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2000.534.10     Document Type: Conference Paper

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