The effects of light characteristics on avian mortality at lighthouses

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 328-333

  Jones, Jason ^a   Francis, Charles M ^b,c  

^a Dartmouth College   (United States)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVIFAUNA; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LIGHT EFFECT; MORTALITY;

GREAT LAKES; LAKE ERIE; NORTH AMERICA;

AVES; GALLIFORMES; PASSERI;

EID: 0346640574     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0908-8857.2003.03183.x     Document Type: Article

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