Gemini Solar Project Information Brief
Detailed Description
This two-page handout shares relevant findings from data collected before and after construction at the Gemini Solar Project, NV, and will be shared with the Bureau of Land Management and other interested partners on the Gemini Solar project. It provides preliminary details on changes in total plant cover, soil stability, shrub height, shrub density, and soil erosion. The information presented in this product is based on a previously published manuscript.
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