Effect of vent opening and insect screens on greenhouse microclimate distribution

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 719, Issue , 2006, Pages 615-622

  Kittas, C ^a   Katsoulas, N ^a   Bartzanas, T ^a   Boulard, T ^b   Mermier, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Air flow; Air temperature; Air velocity components; Greenhouse ventilation; Sonic anemometer; Vent type

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; INSECTA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 33947277511     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2006.719.71     Document Type: Conference Paper

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