Forestry Meteorology

Code: PGCF1311
Course: Master’s degree in Forest Sciences
Credits: 4
Hourly load: 60
Syllabus: Terrestrial atmosphere. Solar radiation and energy balance in plant communities. Air and soil temperature. Air humidity. Precipitation. Evapotranspiration. Hydric balance. Agroclimatic modeling. Microclimate of plant communities. Climatology of partially modified agricultural environments.
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