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Klappentext This book will be of value to all disciplines of science concerned with the influence of the environment on biological systems. Zusammenfassung This book will be of value to all disciplines of science concerned with the influence of the environment on biological systems. With the revolution in microprocessors! 'intelligent' instruments can be constructed that control the operation and collect! validate and store the data. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Measurement - A game of Snakes and Ladders J. L. Monteith; 2. Radiation J. E. Sheehy; 3. The measurement of carbon dioxide in air P. G. Jarvis and A. P. Sandford; 4. Water vapour measurement and control W. Day; 5. The measurement of temperature C. J. Bell and D. A. Rose; 6. The measurement of wind speed J. Grace; 7. The measurement and control of air and gas flow rates for the determination of gaseous exchanges of living organisms S. P. Long and C. R. Ireland; 8. Remote site recording F. I. Woodward; 9. The effective use of microprocessors in a scientific environment C. Pinches; 10. Porometry K. J. Parkinson; 11. Instruments for measuring plant water potential and its components G. S. Campbell; 12. Measuring plant growth and structure P. V. Biscoe and K. W Jaggard; 13. Instruments and instrumenters L. D. Incoll.