Biological and conservation aspects of bird mortality caused by electricity power lines: A review

Biological Conservation

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 67-76

  Bevanger, Kjetil ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Bird; Collision; Electrocution; Endangered species; Power line

Indexed keywords

BIRD; CABLE; ELECTRICITY; FLIGHT ACTIVITY; MORTALITY;

CICONIIFORMES; FALCONIFORMES; GALLIFORMES; GRUIFORMES; PASSERIFORMES; PELECANIFORMES; STRIGIFORMES;

EID: 0032192734     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(97)00176-6     Document Type: Review

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