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Book Synopsis
An up-to-date and much enlarged edition of this text on the microclimate, emphasizing its effect on plants, animals, and humans. Provides a basis for understanding environmental biophysics, then covers the prediction, manipulation, and management of the climate near the ground.

Table of Contents
Soil Heat Flux and Soil Temperature.

Air Temperature and Sensible Heat Transfer.

Wind and Turbulent Transfer.

Atmospheric Humidity and Dew.

Modification of the Soil Temperature and Moisture Regimes.

Evaporation and Evapotranspiration.

Field Photosynthesis, Respiration, and the Carbon Balance.

Windbreaks and Shelter Effects.

Frost and Frost Control.

Water Use Efficiency in Crop Production: New Approaches.

Human and Animal Biometeorology.

Index.

Microclimate

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    A Hardback by Norman J. Rosenberg, Blaine L. Blad, Shashi B. Verma

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: 26/10/1983
      ISBN13: 9780471060666, 978-0471060666
      ISBN10: 0471060666
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An up-to-date and much enlarged edition of this text on the microclimate, emphasizing its effect on plants, animals, and humans. Provides a basis for understanding environmental biophysics, then covers the prediction, manipulation, and management of the climate near the ground.

      Table of Contents
      Soil Heat Flux and Soil Temperature.

      Air Temperature and Sensible Heat Transfer.

      Wind and Turbulent Transfer.

      Atmospheric Humidity and Dew.

      Modification of the Soil Temperature and Moisture Regimes.

      Evaporation and Evapotranspiration.

      Field Photosynthesis, Respiration, and the Carbon Balance.

      Windbreaks and Shelter Effects.

      Frost and Frost Control.

      Water Use Efficiency in Crop Production: New Approaches.

      Human and Animal Biometeorology.

      Index.

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