Interactions between Diffuse Light and Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) Canopy Structure, Simulations of Light Interception in Virtual Canopies

Plant photosynthesis and biomass production are associated with the amount of intercepted light, especially the light distribution inside the canopy. Three virtual canopies (n = 80, 3.25 plants/m2) were constructed based on average leaf size of the digitized plant structures: ‘small leaf’ (98.1 cm2), ‘medium leaf’ (163.0 cm2) and ‘big leaf’ (241...

Characterization of bitumen modified with pyrolytic carbon black from scrap tires

Pyrolytic carbon black (CB _p ) from scrap tire pyrolysis is a potential modifier for the bitumen industry. Binders containing different contents of CB _p were prepared and experimentally investigated to examine the effects of CB _p on the electrical and thermal conductivity, conventional physical properties,...