Rate of bird collision with power lines: Effects of conductor-marking and static wire-marking

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 8-17

  Janss, Guyonne F E ^a   Ferrer, Miguel ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

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EID: 0032220276     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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