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.

In the gentle shade of solar panels, desert restoration gets an unexpected 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