Unit V Discussion

References Chiras, D. D. (2016). Environmental science (10th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning. Miller, G. T., Jr., & Spoolman, S. (2021). Living in the environment (20th ed.). Cengage Learning. https://online.vitalsource.com/#/books/9780357142332 Suggested Unit Resources Consider also reading Chapter 12 (related to food production) as well as Chapter 15 (related to nonrenewable energy). Understanding these two topics more in-depth will help you to better grasp the general strategies of sustaining natural resources.

Discussion Points:

Large solar cell farms are being installed in remote desert environments, such as the Mojave Desert and the Sahara Desert. Our textbook authors list ecosystem disruption as a potential disadvantage to this type of renewable energy source. What type of ecosystem disruption may we expect from these farms? What are some ideas for protecting the affected ecosystem while keeping these farms?

If no initial posts exist to allow for a response to be made, you may submit an additional initial post addressing another aspect of the unit topic.