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Plant Traits Vary Across Microhabitats Under Solar Microgrids on Coastal Grasslands
Presentation Year
2025
College or Department
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
Short Description of your Research or Creative Project (700 characters or less)
The development of photovoltaic systems is increasing with growing demand for clean energy. Plant functional traits can be used to understand what plants are establishing in different microhabitats because traits respond to environmental constraints and fluctuations. We sampled three solar microgrids in coastal grasslands in Humboldt County for plant community composition and leaf traits. We found that plant traits varied by microhabitat indicating that microgrids apply an environmental filter in plant community assembly. Results from this study can be used to inform plant selection for habitat enhancement or restoration.
Does your project align with any of the following?
sustainability related (explores at least two dimensions of sustainability: environment, economy, society)
Permission to Publish Work
Yes
Primary Contact: First Name
Logan
Primary Contact: Last Name
Holey
Primary Contact: Email
lah137@humboldt.edu
Primary Contact: I am a
Undergraduate Student
Primary Contact: Phone Number
9182819889