Direct and diffuse light transmission of insect-proof screens and plastic films for cladding greenhouses

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 559, Issue , 2001, Pages 203-209

  Montero, J I ^a   Anton A ^a   Hernandez J ^b   Castilla, N ^c  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

^c CIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ageing; Dirt; Dust; Optical properties; Thermal polyethylene; Three layer film

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA;

EID: 3042778074     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2001.559.29     Document Type: Conference Paper

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