Global Radiation Differences under a Glasshouse and a Plastic Greenhouse in Almeria (Spain): Preliminary Report

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 907, Issue , 2011, Pages 125-130

  Magan J J ^a   Lopez J C ^a   Granados, R ^a   Perez Parra J ^a   Soriano, T ^b   Romero Gamez M ^b   Castilla, N ^b  

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

^b IFAPA CENTRO EL TORUÑO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Diffuse radiation; Direct radiation; Light transmission; Radiation uniformity

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 80053350423     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2011.907.15     Document Type: Conference Paper

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