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In this dataset we present the environmental effect of solar panels. We had two weather stations, one in a control area and one in an area with solar panels. The weather stations collected wind speed, temperature, solar radiation and relative humidity. We also measured soil moisture in different shaded zones...
Although terrestrial lichens and bryophytes are common in upland plant communities of the Blue
Mountains in northeast Oregon, research on cryptogam communities in this region is wanting. Studies have
shown that lichens and bryophytes can reduce soil erosion and increase soil fertility in other semiarid
habitats of North America. Understanding...
Farmers and nonfarmers, 500 in each group, were interviewed faceto-face concerning knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and assessments of soil erosion on their farm or in the immediate area of their farm. The sample was divided equally between the Willamette Valley and the Columbia Basin, representing two distinctly different climatic and sociographic...