And desert restoration works well with solar panels too!

[Linda Poole]

Interesting article this week in Anthropocene by Sarah DeWeerdt:

Sprawling solar farms could pull double duty as nurseries growing microscopic plants to help restore deserts and other dryland ecosystems, according to a new study. Researchers say the approach could benefit ecosystems, public health, and solar power’s bottom line alike.

Under solar panels, desert restoration gets a leg up

Delicate biocrusts are used to restore drylands; instead of cultivating them in high-tech greenhouses, researchers are growing them under solar farms.

www.anthropocenemagazine.org