ADVANCES AND BOTTLENECKS IN MODELLING THE GREENHOUSE CLIMATE: SUMMARY OF A GROUP DISCUSSION

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This report is a summary of a group discussion at the symposium 'Models in protected cultivation' held in Wageningen, August 1997. The discussion focused on the reasons for the relatively limited acceptance and application of greenhouse climate models, especially in commercial practice. The discussion focused on the reasons for the relatively limited acceptance and application of greenhouse climate models, especially in commercial practice. Three application types were mentioned: Education (all levels, from child to scientist) Design (new greenhouses) Environmental control and management Several attributes of these models were mentioned: complexity, transferability, reliability, understandability (by the users) and utility. Complexity: It was felt that there is a range of complexity in each type. The desirable model is the simplest which serves the purpose. Educational models should be oriented towards their potential users, whether scientists, students, manufacturers, advisers or grow

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