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DOI	10.1002/ecs2.3089
	Simulated solar panels create altered microhabitats in desert landforms
	Tanner, Karen E.1; Moore-O'; leary, Kara A.2; Parker, Ingrid M.1; Pavlik, Bruce M.3; Hernandez, Rebecca R.4,5
通讯作者	Tanner, Karen E.
来源期刊	ECOSPHERE
ISSN	2150-8925
出版年	2020
卷号	11 期号:4
英文摘要	Solar energy development is a significant driver of land-use change worldwide, and desert ecosystems are particularly well suited to energy production because of their high insolation rates. Deserts are also characterized by uncertain rainfall, high species endemism, and distinct landforms that vary in geophysical properties. Weather and physical features that differ across landforms interact with shade and water runoff regimes imposed by solar panels, creating novel microhabitats that influence biotic communities. Endemic species may be particularly affected because they often have limited distributions, narrow climatic envelopes, or specialized life histories. We used experimental panels to simulate the effects of solar development on microhabitats and annual plant communities present on gravelly bajada and caliche pan habitat, two common habitat types in California's Mojave Desert. We evaluated soils and microclimatic conditions and measured community response under panels and in the open for seven years (2012-2018). We found that differences in site characteristics and weather affected the ecological impact of panels on the annual plant community. Panel shade tended to increase species richness on the more stressful caliche pan habitat, and this effect was strongest in dry years. Shade effects on diversity and abundance also tended to be positive or neutral on caliche pan habitat. On gravelly bajada habitat, panel shade did not significantly affect richness or diversity and tended to decrease plant abundance. Panel runoff rarely affected richness or diversity on either habitat type, but effects on abundance tended to be negative-suggesting that panel rain shadows were more important than runoff from low-volume rain events. These results demonstrate that the ecological consequences of solar development can vary over space and time, and suggest that a nuanced approach will be needed to predict impacts across desert landforms differing in physical characteristics.
英文关键词	annual plant community aridland ecosystems desert landform microhabitat Mojave Desert renewable energy solar panel
类型	Article
语种	英语
国家	USA
开放获取类型	gold
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000536583400008
WOS关键词	ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ; SOIL-MOISTURE ; MOJAVE ; VEGETATION ; RESPONSES ; ECOSYSTEM ; PATTERNS ; PLANTS ; SCALE
WOS类目	Ecology
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology
来源机构	University of California, Davis
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/318927
作者单位	1.Univ Calif Santa Cruz, Ecol & Evolutionary Biol Dept, 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USA; 2.US Fish & Wildlife Serv, 3020 State Univ Dr East, Sacramento, CA 95819 USA; 3.Univ Utah, Conservat Dept, Red Butte Garden & Arboretum, Salt Lake City, UT 84108 USA; 4.Univ Calif Davis, Dept Land Air & Water Resources, One Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616 USA; 5.Univ Calif Davis, John Muir Inst Environm, Wild Energy Initiat, One Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616 USA
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Tanner, Karen E.,Moore-O',leary, Kara A.,et al. Simulated solar panels create altered microhabitats in desert landforms[J]. University of California, Davis,2020,11(4).
APA	Tanner, Karen E.,Moore-O',leary, Kara A.,Parker, Ingrid M.,Pavlik, Bruce M.,&Hernandez, Rebecca R..(2020).Simulated solar panels create altered microhabitats in desert landforms.ECOSPHERE,11(4).
MLA	Tanner, Karen E.,et al."Simulated solar panels create altered microhabitats in desert landforms".ECOSPHERE 11.4(2020).