Bumblebees buzz from flower to flower, stopping for a moment under a clear blue Minnesota sky. Birds chirp, and tall grasses blow in the breeze. This isn't a scene from a pristine nature preserve or national park. It is nestled between photovoltaic (PV) solar arrays on rehabilitated farmland.
    • jmiller@lemm.eeEnglish
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      11 months ago

      That is a another good concept, but that is exactly not what this study was about, haha! This study was about using land that had been farmland for solar and restoring the natural plant life of the area. This increased the insect population dramatically, including many pollinator species, so using less productive fields for solar/natural habitat instead could further increase the yields of better fields in the area.