Test of insect screens - Measurement and evaluation of the air permeability and light transmission

European Journal of Horticultural Science

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 235-243

  Klose, F ^a   Tantau, H J ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Air permeability; Insect screens; Light transmission; Pressure loss coefficient

Indexed keywords

INSECTA;

EID: 13844271685     PISSN: 16114434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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