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Desert photovoltaic power stations: A novel approach to ecological restoration driven by microclimate modification

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    Key Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China

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    National Engineering Technology Research Center for Desert-Oasis Ecological Construction, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China

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    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

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    Taklimakan Desert Ecosystem Field Observation and Research Station of Xinjiang, Qiemo 841900, China

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    Fan J., Wang L., Tanveer M., et al. (2026). Desert photovoltaic power stations: A novel approach to ecological restoration driven by microclimate modification. The Innovation Geoscience 4:100227. https://doi.org/10.59717/j.xinn-geo.2026.100227
    Fan J., Wang L., Tanveer M., et al. (2026). Desert photovoltaic power stations: A novel approach to ecological restoration driven by microclimate modification. The Innovation Geoscience 4:100227. https://doi.org/10.59717/j.xinn-geo.2026.100227

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