Gradients of temperature, humidity and CO2 along a fan-ventilated greenhouse

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 166-174

  Teitel, M ^a   Atias, M ^a   Barak, M ^a  

^a EXTENSION SERVICE   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; VENTILATION;

AMBIENT AIR; CO2 CONCENTRATION; HUMIDITY RATIO; MODEL RESULTS; VENTILATION RATE; WARM CLIMATES;

GREENHOUSES;

EID: 77954958937     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2010.03.007     Document Type: Article

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