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Describes the physical microenvironment of living organisms. Presents a simplified discussion of heat and mass transfer models and applies them to exchange processes between organisms and their surroundings.
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1. Introduction; 2. Temperature; 3. Water Vapor and Other Gases; 4. Liquid Water in Organisms and their Environment; 5. Wind; 6. Heat and Mass Transport; 7. Conductances for Heat and Mass Transport; 8. Heat Flow in the Soil; 9. Water Flow in Soil; 10. Radiation Basics; 11. Radiation Fluxes in Natural Environments; 12. Animals and Their Environment; 13. Humans and Their Environment; 14. Plants and Plant Communities; 15. The Light Environment of Plant Canopies; Appendix
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