Microclimate patterns on the leeside of single-row tree windbreaks during different weather conditions in Florida farms: Implications for improved crop production

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 111-122

  Tamang, Bijay ^a   Andreu, Michael G ^b   Rockwood, Donald L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Fast growing trees; Porosity; Relative humidity; Shelterbelt; Temperature; Wind reduction

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; CROP PRODUCTION; DISEASE INCIDENCE; FARM; FREEZING; HURRICANE; MICROCLIMATE; PATHOTYPE; POROSITY; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SHELTERBELT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; VEGETABLE; WEATHER; WEATHER STATION; WIND BREAK; WIND DIRECTION; WIND VELOCITY;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

CITRUS; CORYMBIA TORELLIANA; JUNIPERUS; JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANA; XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS; XANTHOMONAS CITRI;

EID: 77952323316     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: 15729680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10457-010-9280-4     Document Type: Article

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