A living entity is referred to as an organism. In order of size: cell, tissue,organ,organism.
Well Its basically destroying whatever habitat had formed there. Anything living on the surface of the grace would be dead. Bees would now longer visit since there is a cut in pollen count. The only organisms the yard might support well them
The benefit is that capturing the energy from the waves is another source of replenishable energy (like solar or wind power)