Effects of Polyethylene Film Mulch on Air Temperature and Humidity

Journal of Agricultural Meteorology

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 261-265

  Shiina, Miklo ^a   Kon, Hisashi ^a   Matsuoka, Nobuhiro ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Air temperature; Mulch; Polyethylene film; Specific humidity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879661506     PISSN: 00218588     EISSN: 18810136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2480/agrmet.55.261     Document Type: Article

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