Predicting the energy consumption of heated plastic greenhouses in south-eastern Spain

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 289-296

  Lopez J C ^a   Baille, A ^b   Bonachela, S ^c   Gonzalez Real M M ^b   Perez Parra J ^a,d  

^a Cajamar Experimental Station 'Las Palmerillas'   (Spain)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

^d SECH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air heating; Energy use model; Phaseolus vulgaris; Temperature

Indexed keywords

PHASEOLUS VULGARIS;

EID: 34248344150     PISSN: 1695971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5424/sjar/2006044-206     Document Type: Article

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