Integrated greenhouse systems for mild climates: Climate conditions, design, construction, maintenance, climate control

Integrated Greenhouse Systems for Mild Climates: Climate Conditions, Design, Construction, Maintenance, Climate Control

Volumn 9783642145827, Issue , 2011, Pages 1-363

  Von Zabeltitz, Christian ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CONTROL; CROPS; CULTIVATION; SOLAR ENERGY; TROPICS;

CLIMATE CONDITION; GREENHOUSE PRODUCTION; INTEGRATED PRODUCTION; LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS; THEORETICAL RESEARCH; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

GREENHOUSES;

EID: 84920103077     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-14582-7     Document Type: Book

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