Climate Under Cover

This book gives a full description of the simulation techniques used in the greenhouse industry, including different environments from mulching to greenhouses. Another important topic discussed at length is the relationship between plants and the environment. An emphasis is put on the relationship between quantitative phenomena and qualitative analyses. Most of the phenomena involved are non-linear and non-steady-state. In this second edition we describe these phenomena with an approach called System Dynamics and mathematical models developed in the simulation languages MATLAB and SIMULINK. These models can be easily adapted to the specific requirements of the readers, and the environments in which they work. In general, the subjects covered in this book are relevant to graduate students, scientists, and researchers in the agricultural and biological sciences. This book is a valuable addition to libraries of agricultural organizations and individual professionals in both developing and developed countries.

ISBN 1402008465   Pages 204 ISBN13 9781402008467 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Kluwer Academic Publishers   Weight (grammes) 650 Imprint Kluwer Academic Publishers   Published in Dordrecht Format Paperback   Previous ISBN 9780792321040 Publication date 01 Oct 2002   Height (mm) 234 Library of Congress SB416 \.T3   Width (mm) 156 DEWEY 631.5830113   Spine width (mm) 10 DEWEY edition DC21   Academic level Postgraduate, Professional / Scholarly

Preface of 1st Edition. Preface of 2nd Edition. 1. Introduction. 2. Definition of Covering and Properties of Covering Materials. 3. Digital Simulation. 4. Heat Balance of Bare Ground. 5. Solar Radiation Environment. 6. Temperature Environment Under Cover. 7. CO2 Environment. 8. Water and Water Vapor Environment. 9. Control Function. 10. Plant Response to the Environment. References. Appendix. Index.

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