The interplay of future solar energy, land cover change, and their projected impacts on natural lands and croplands in the US

Diffendorfer, Jay E.; Sergi, Brian; Lopez, Anthony; Williams, Travis; Gleason, Michael; Ancona, Zach; Cole, Wesley

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173872

Title: The interplay of future solar energy, land cover change, and their projected impacts on natural lands and croplands in the US

Journal Article · 01 October 2024 · Science of the Total Environment

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173872 · OSTI ID:2382837

Diffendorfer, Jay E.; Sergi, Brian; Lopez, Anthony; Williams, Travis; Gleason, Michael; Ancona, Zach; Cole, Wesley

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Journal Information:: Science of the Total Environment, Journal Name: Science of the Total Environment Journal Issue: C Vol. 947; ISSN 0048-9697

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