The effect of screened openings on greenhouse microclimate

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

Volumn 143, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 159-175

  Teitel, Meir ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Discharge coefficient; Insects; Microclimate; Porous media; Screens; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; INSECT; MECHANICAL CONTROL; MICROCLIMATE; PEST CONTROL; PESTICIDE APPLICATION; POROUS MEDIUM; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; TURBULENCE; VENTILATION; WIND TUNNEL;

HEXAPODA;

EID: 33947248139     PISSN: 01681923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2007.01.005     Document Type: Review

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