Effect of light intensity and temperature on yield of salad crops for space exploration

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages

  Richards, Jeffrey T ^a   Edney, Sharon L ^a   Yorio, Neil C ^a   Stutte, Gary W ^a   Sisko, Matthew D ^a   Cranston, Nate ^a   Wheeler, Raymond M ^b  

^a DYNAMAC CORPORATION   (United States)

^b NASA Biological Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; NASA; SPACE FLIGHT;

AIR TEMPERATURE; CROP PERFORMANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; LIFE-SUPPORT TECHNOLOGIES; LIGHT INTENSITY; LONG DURATION MISSIONS; MINIMALLY PROCESSED; SPACE EXPLORATIONS;

CROPS;

EID: 85072432804     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2005-01-2820     Document Type: Conference Paper

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