Microclimate alterations caused by agricultural hail net coverage and effects on apple tree yield in subtropical climate of Southern Brazil

ABSTRACT The use of hail net coverage on plants is an effective measure to mitigate damage caused by hailstorms. In southern Brazil, areas with apple orchards under hail net coverage have increased in recent years. However, little is known about the possible effects on the microclimate and, conseque...

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Main Authors: Leosane Cristina Bosco, Homero Bergamaschi, Loana Silveira Cardoso, Viviane Aires de Paula, Gilmar Arduino Bettio Marodin, Pedro Correa Brauner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Agronômico de Campinas 2017-12-01
Series:Bragantia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0006-87052017005013111&lng=en&tlng=en