OSU study: Flowers, pollinators have it made in the shade of solar panels
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Sheep graze beneath solar panels at Oregon State University
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A new study by Oregon State University researchers found that shade provided by solar panels increased the abundance of flowers under the panels and delayed the timing of their bloom, both findings that could aid the agricultural community.
The study, believed to be the first that looked at the impact of solar panels on flowering plants and insects, has important implications for solar developers who manage the land under solar panels, as well as agriculture and pollinator health advocates who are seeking land for pollinator habitat restoration.
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