Predicting the effects of solar energy development on plants and wildlife in the Desert Southwest, United States
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2024.114823
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Renewable energy; Photovoltaic; Ecovoltaics; Solar energy; Biodiversity; Conservation; Species impacts; Hot deserts;All these keywords.
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