A positive pressure ventilation system with insect screening for tropical and subtropical greenhouse facilities

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 578, Issue , 2002, Pages 125-132

  Mears, D R ^a   Both, A J ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coefficient of discharge; Mechanical ventilation; Natural ventilation; Pressure drop; Quarantine facilities

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA;

EID: 33947285823     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.578.14     Document Type: Conference Paper

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