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research article

Effective use of living shade: Studies show how selection and location of trees and shrubs can reduce extremes of summer temperatures in living areas

authors

Robert B. Deering, University of California

publication information

California Agriculture 9(9):10-15. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v009n09p10. September 1955.

Summary

Abstract Not Available – First paragraph follows:

Dense shade from trees can reduce room temperature in houses as much as 20F.

author affiliations

Robert B. Deering is Assistant Professor of Landscape Management, University of California, Davis.

author notes

The above progress report is based on California Agricultural Experiment Station Research Project No. 1536, Western Regional Project W-8 with Departments of Home Economics and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, co-operating.