Combined Effects of Vertical Agriphotovoltaics and Sown Vegetation Strips: A Simulation Study

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00027006%3A_____%2F25%3A10179009" target="_blank" >RIV/00027006:_____/25:10179009 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="https://acta.fapz.uniag.sk/journal/article/view/650/190" target="_blank" >https://acta.fapz.uniag.sk/journal/article/view/650/190</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.15414/afz.2025.28.02.157-170" target="_blank" >10.15414/afz.2025.28.02.157-170</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Combined Effects of Vertical Agriphotovoltaics and Sown Vegetation Strips: A Simulation Study

Original language description

Agriphotovoltaics (APV) represents a promising option for combining food and electricity production. Furthermore, flowering strips can be additionally implemented along with APV to support farmland biodiversity and associated ecosystem services. However, these two concepts have never been investigated in one study. In this work, we investigated a combination of two types of sown strips (“Fodder strip” and “Nectareous strip” as defined in Czech legislation) and simulations of vertical APVs affect invertebrate and plant communities in strips and in winter wheat crop. Following a multitaxonomic approach, sampling was conducted in 2023 and 2024 using pitfall traps, pan traps, sweep netting and phytocoenological relevés. In most cases, the catches of the studied taxonomic groups were positively affected by the sown strips, nonetheless some of the more mobile groups were unaffected or negatively affected. The strip type affected aphid catch only, and the presence of APV simulation affected the abundance of aphids and sap beetles. The plant communities differed between modalities, but the effect of the simulation was rather weak. We also discuss the relevance of using simulations instead of real solar panels. Our study suggests that vertical APVs in combination with sown strips of flowering vegetation can be a viable option for sustainable agroecosystem management.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_SC - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the SCOPUS database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

40106 - Agronomy, plant breeding and plant protection; (Agricultural biotechnology to be 4.4)

Project

<a href="/en/project/SS05010243" target="_blank" >SS05010243: Research on the combination of vegetative strips with vertical agrivoltaic systems as part of agri-environmental-climate measures supporting biodiversity.</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Acta Fytotechnica et Zootechnica

ISSN

1335-258X

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

28

Issue of the periodical within the volume

2

Country of publishing house

SK - SLOVAKIA

Number of pages

14

Pages from-to

157-170

UT code for WoS article

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-105015338301