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Foto Zhengyao Lu

Zhengyao Lu

Researcher

Foto Zhengyao Lu

The extra climate benefits of solar farms

Author

  • Zhengyao Lu

Summary, in English

With solar projects worldwide expected to expand rapidly, understanding the ecosystem impacts is vital. Recent work highlights that optimizing land use strategies can significantly enhance carbon sequestration in the hosting ecosystem, making them a more effective tool in combating climate change.

Department/s

  • Dept of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science
  • MERGE: ModElling the Regional and Global Earth system
  • BECC: Biodiversity and Ecosystem services in a Changing Climate

Publishing year

2025

Language

English

Pages

572-573

Publication/Series

Nature Geoscience

Volume

18

Issue

7

Document type

Debate/Note/Editorial

Publisher

Nature Publishing Group

Topic

  • Multidisciplinary Geosciences

Keywords

  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1752-0894