Effect of crop row orientation on the passive ventilation of a plastic greenhouse

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 719, Issue , 2006, Pages 205-209

  Hernandez J ^a   Fernandez Tapia J M ^a   Hita, O ^b   Soriano, T ^b   Morales, M I ^b   Castilla, N ^b   Escobar, I ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

^b IFAPA CENTRO EL TORUÑO   (Spain)

^c Estación Experimental   (Spain)

Author keywords

Climate control; Cooling; Mediterranean climate; Mild winter climate; Natural ventilation

Indexed keywords

EID: 37849188143     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2006.719.21     Document Type: Conference Paper

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