Productivity and radiation use efficiency of lettuces grown in the partial shade of photovoltaic panels

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 44, Issue , 2013, Pages 54-66

  Marrou, H ^a,b   Wery, J ^a   Dufour, L ^a   Dupraz, C ^a  

^a Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement   (France)

^b Sun'R SAS   (France)

Author keywords

Agrivoltaic system; Leaf area; Lettuce; Radiation conversion efficiency; Radiation interception efficiency; Shade

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AGRONOMY; BIOENERGY; BIOMASS POWER; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; CULTIVAR; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HARVESTING; LEAF AREA INDEX; LEAFY VEGETABLE; LIGHT USE EFFICIENCY; MORPHOLOGY; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; PRODUCTIVITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SHADING;

LACTUCA;

EID: 84866138953     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2012.08.003     Document Type: Article

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