IV. RESEARCH NEEDS: A FUNCTION OF ECOSYSTEM CHANGES...............35 Biotic and Abiotic Hypothesis ............................ 35 Biotic Hypotheses: General ............................. 36 Biotic Hypohteses: Site Preserved ....................... 38 Biotic Hypotheses: Site Cleared ......................... 40 Abiotic Hypotheses ....................................... 40 V. RESEARCH PROGRAM...............................................43 Chronological Program ..................................... 43 Ecosystem Parameters: Establish a Theoretical Base. ... 43 Ecosystem Parameters: Validate Responses ............... 45 Monitoring Ecosystem Parameters: Alternative Methods. . . 47 10 MWe STPS: Baseline and Monitoring Program .......... 48 10 MWe STPS: Manipulations and Site Variables.............49 Future and Photovoltaic Systems: Monitoring Program ... 50 Specific Monitoring and Manipulation Programs ............ 51 Solar Powered Irrigation Pumping Site .................. 51 Solar Conversion System Simulation Site ................. 53 10 MWe STPS: Barstow, California ..................... 57 100 MWe STPS: Proposed...................................59 VI. LITERATURE CITED............................................... 60 APPENDICES..................................................... 67 Glossary...................................................A-l Appendix Table 1...........................................A-5 Data from Solar Collector Simulation Site Phoenix, Arizona ........................................... A-8 Field Set-up.............................................A-8 Air Movement (Wind) .....................................A-8 Air Temperatures.........................................A-ll Soil Temperatures.......................................A-ll Soil Moisture...........................................A-14
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