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Light and Energy Environments of Chaparral and Matorral in Southern California and Central Chile

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Components of productivity of Mediterranean-climate regions Basic and applied aspects

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Solar irradiance is the fundamental energy source for photosynthesis, transpiration, and microenvironmental processes, yet measurements of solar irradiance are rare. In the mediterranean regions of the world, incoming solar irradiance has been calculated for southern California and central Chile and given by Miller et al. (1977); data for South Africa were summarized by Schulze and McGee (1978); and data for Australia were summarized by the Bureau of Meteorology (1975).

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Miller, P.C. (1981). Light and Energy Environments of Chaparral and Matorral in Southern California and Central Chile. In: Margaris, N.S., Mooney, H.A. (eds) Components of productivity of Mediterranean-climate regions Basic and applied aspects. Tasks for Vegetation Science, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8683-1_34

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