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Pollinator-Focused Solar: Observations of Plant-Pollinator Interactions in the Agrivoltaic Understory

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  • Habitat for pollinating insects is declining, which is a concern for agricultural communities that rely on pollination services. Meanwhile, solar energy development is increasing as communities seek to source energy renewably. Land under solar panels is traditionally unused, so some communities are planting pollinator habitat under solar panel canopies to maximize land-use efficiency. However, there are currently no published, peer-reviewed data on whether pollinators use habitat in this solar panel understory. We present a case study of plant-pollinator interactions at a solar energy generation site in southwestern Oregon, a water-limited, dryland ecosystem. Results show no difference in visitation rates of insects to flowers located inside versus outside the solar array. Panel shading did offset the bloom timing for some species, and flowers partially shaded under solar panels produced more blooms during the late season, a time when forage is typically low in this water-limited environment. These data can inform agriculture and pollinator health advocates as they seek land for pollinator habitat restoration in target areas, as well as local solar developers and homeowners deciding how to manage land beneath solar arrays.
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  • 2020-06-11 to 2021-07-12

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