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Re:California farmers are planting solar panels as water sup... by matt9j on Thursday August 01, 2019 @10:03PM (#20590189)
I think this is a really interesting point, and am curious about how the shade from the panels will change the ecosystem underneath them. If the natural habitat is mostly low brush having soil that is fully shaded for a large fraction of the day would advantage different types of plants.
Re:California farmers are planting solar panels as water sup... by looki on Thursday August 01, 2019 @10:14PM (#20590238)
Re:California farmers are planting solar panels as water sup... by londons_explore on Friday August 02, 2019 @04:21AM (#20591403)
I hypothesize that the lack of biomass in direct sunlight is mostly because the right seeds aren't yet planted there.

Some cacti or other plants with waxy skin and deep roots would love the extra sunlight.