Solar radiation transmission in mediterranean plastic greenhouses

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 807, Issue , 2009, Pages 73-78

  Soriano, T ^a   Suarez Rey E M ^a   Morales, M I ^a   Romero, M ^a   Hernandez J ^b   Montero, J I ^c   Anton A ^c   Castilla, N ^a  

^a IFAPA CENTRO EL TORUÑO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

^c IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Greenhouse design; Model; Orientation; Roof slope

Indexed keywords

EID: 75649105101     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2009.807.6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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