Spatial association as an indicator of the potential for future interactions between wind energy developments and golden eagles Aquila chrysaetos in Scotland

Biological Conservation

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 359-369

  Fielding, Alan H ^a   Whitfield, D Philip ^b   McLeod, David R A ^c  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bird of prey; Collision; Displacement; Golden eagle; Habitat loss; Raptor; Scotland; Wind energy; Wind farm

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BREEDING; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; GREENHOUSE GAS; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TURBINE; WIND FARM;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

ACCIPITRIDAE; AQUILA; AQUILA CHRYSAETOS; AVES;

EID: 33745081200     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2006.02.011     Document Type: Article

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