Summary: We compared maximum temperatures measured at various levels of abundantly fertilized and non-fertilized rice crops to the maximum temperatures observed on a macrometeorological station which has been erected on the experimental site. The so-called relative maxima are exhibiting, below the crop canopy, a close connection to the development and the density of the crop. By using the concept of relative maxima, there is a possibility of estimating the maximum temperatures existing at various levels of the crop, the knowledge of which may yield some support for the forecasting of the biological phenomena occurring within the crops.

Download PDF