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Biodiversity and solar energy are related through comparative impact assessments, where practitioners evaluate the threat levels of solar energy against other land-use factors like industrial agriculture [1] and urban development [2]. Furthermore, the impact of solar energy on biodiversity is recognized as being geographically variable [3].
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Practitioners' perceived risks to biodiversity from renewable energy ... nature.com 3 facts
claimPractitioners in the Southeast and Midwest expect industrial agriculture and farming to have a greater impact on biodiversity than solar energy by 2050.
measurementThe majority of respondents from NGOs, research institutes, and state environmental agencies viewed projected urban development as a greater threat to biodiversity than solar energy (range 62–93%).
claimPractitioner responses regarding the impacts of solar and wind energy on biodiversity are unevenly distributed across different geographic regions.