A small-scale outdoor plant growth chamber with modulated enhancement of solar UV-B radiation

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 866-871

  Ryan, K G ^a   Ireland, W ^a  

^a CALLAGHAN INNOVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; DEGRADATION; ELECTRIC LAMPS; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); FREQUENCY MODULATION; OZONE LAYER; PERFORMANCE; PLANTS (BOTANY); RADIOMETERS; SOLAR RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

CELLULOSE DIACETATE FILTERS; SOLAR ILLUMINATED GROWTH CHAMBER;

SOLAR EQUIPMENT;

ARTICLE; FLUORESCENCE; PLANT GROWTH; RADIATION DETECTOR; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

EID: 0031149687     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1997.00472425002600030037x     Document Type: Article

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