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An illustration of the effects of different types of solar facility construction on wildlife and plants, by Victor O. Leshyk

By Southwest Biological Science Center
An illustration of the effects of different types of solar facility construction on wildlife and plants
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An illustration of the effects of different types of solar facility construction on wildlife and plants, by by Victor O. Leshyk.

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