Improvement of greenhouse insulation with restricted transmission loss through zigzag covering material

Journal of Agricultural and Engineering Research

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 91-97

  Swinkels, G L A M ^a   Sonneveld, P J ^a   Bot, G P A ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 12844276819     PISSN: 00218634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jaer.2000.0676     Document Type: Article

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