The expansion of solar photovoltaic farms could have unexpected consequences on farmlands, pastures, and woodlands in the United States


Chao Wang1, Mei Yu2, Qiong Gao2 and Fangfang Yao3, (1)University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Campus, Department of Environmental Sciences, San Juan, United States, (2)University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Campus, Department of Environmental Sciences, San Juan, PR, United States, (3)University of Colorado at Boulder, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, Boulder, United States