DOI: 10.5061/dryad.cvdncjtf6
title: Agrivoltaic grazing systems for a sustainable future: Citation database for a multi-disciplinary review & gap analysis

description: Solar photovoltaics (PV) is the fastest growing source of electricity in
 the world, however, its expansion has raised concerns about the
 displacement of agriculture and the degradation of rangeland ecosystems.
 This has prompted research and development of multi-land-use systems that
 co-prioritize energy production alongside agriculture, commonly referred
 to as agrivoltaics. Currently, agrivoltaic grazing (also called solar
 grazing) is one of the most common forms of these systems. However,
 peer-reviewed research on these systems is limited. This review
 synthesizes research on agrivoltaic grazing systems, drawing upon
 literature addressing agrivoltaics broadly and considering relevant
 literature in adjacent fields of study. This dataset includes the full
 list of 83 studies included in the synthesis, as well as a list of
 existing review papers identified in the field. 
description: # Agrivoltaic grazing systems for a sustainable future: Citation database
 for a multi-disciplinary review & gap analysis Dataset DOI:
 [10.5061/dryad.cvdncjtf6](10.5061/dryad.cvdncjtf6) ## Description of the
 data and file structure This dataset provides the full list of the 81
 citations that were identified for and included in a literature review and
 synthesis of research on agrivoltaic grazing systems. The citation of each
 paper is listed, alongside the category that paper was included under in
 the review. In addition to the 83 papers included in the literature
 synthesis, a full list of the relevant agrivoltaics review papers
 identified through the search is also included. Also included in this data
 set is the data underlying Table 2 of the literature review. This file
 (AgrivoltaicGrazingforaSustainableFuture_Table2Data.xlsx) contains biomass
 data and any necessary calculations underlying the data presented in Table
 2. ### Files and variables #### File:
 AgrivoltaicGrazingforaSustainableFuture_CitationList.xlsx
 **Description:** List of research papers included in literature synthesis
 ##### Variables * Citation - citation for study * Category - category in
 which study was grouped for synthesis #### File:
 AgrivoltaicGrazingforaSustainableFuture_Table2Data.xlsx
 **Description:** Summary of agrivoltaic biomass data identified in the
 literature and included in Table 2 of the review paper. This file includes
 the biomass values across relevant measurement points (e.g. control, under
 modules, between modules) as well as calculations of percent differences
 across these measurement points.  ##### Variables * Paper - citation for
 data in that row * Location - study location * Array size - size of the
 array where data was collected (MW) * Array tilt - specifies whether data
 was collected in a fixed-tilt or single-axis tracking array * Data year -
 year data was collected. In some cases, a single study presents data
 across multiple years. * Data description - how biomass data is described
 in the study, including units * Array biomass - biomass value within
 array, if provided in paper. Bolded values in green are pulled directly
 from the manuscript, while blue, italic values were estimated from figures
 in the manuscript. * Control biomass - biomass value from control or
 outside array, if provided in paper. Bolded values in green are pulled
 directly from the manuscript, while blue, italic values were estimated
 from figures in the manuscript. * Between biomass - biomass value from
 spaces between modules, also referred to as gap, interspace, or partially
 shaded area, if provided in paper. Bolded values in green are pulled
 directly from the manuscript, while blue, italic values were estimated
 from figures in the manuscript. * Under biomass - biomass value beneath
 modules, if provided in paper. Bolded values in green are pulled directly
 from the manuscript, while blue, italic values were estimated from figures
 in the manuscript. * Array vs control - percentage difference in array
 biomass, relative to control biomass. Bolded values in green are pulled
 directly from the manuscript, while red, italic values were calculated
 from biomass data. Calculated as (array - control)/control. * Between vs
 control - percentage difference in between biomass, relative to control
 biomass. Bolded values in green are pulled directly from the manuscript,
 while red, italic values were calculated from biomass data. Calculated as
 (between - control)/control. * Under vs control - percentage difference in
 under biomass, relative to control biomass. Bolded values in green are
 pulled directly from the manuscript, while red, italic values were
 calculated from biomass data. Calculated as (under - control)/control. *
 Under vs between - percentage difference in under biomass, relative to
 between biomass. Bolded values in green are pulled directly from the
 manuscript, while red, italic values were calculated from biomass data.
 Calculated as (under - between)/between. * Between vs under - percentage
 difference in between biomass, relative to under between. Bolded values in
 green are pulled directly from the manuscript, while red, italic values
 were calculated from biomass data. Calculated as (between - under)/under.
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