ISHS Acta Horticulturae 229: Symposium on Biological Aspects of Energy Saving in Protected Cultivation
THE INTEGRATION OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY WITH PHYSICAL CHANGES IN THE GREENHOUSE CLIMATE |
| Author: | K.E. Cockshull |
| Abstract:
A review is given of the physical changes in the greenhouse environment that accompany the adoption of different energy-saving measures. The effects of these changes in light, temperature, and humidity on plant responses are examined and their impact on the performance of a variety of different crops is assessed. Distinctions are drawn between the responses of single- and multiple-harvest crops and the problem of critical stages of plant development is considered. The evidence for developmental processes that respond to average temperature is also briefly reviewed. | |
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