Preventing bird-window collisions

Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 314-321

  Klem Jr , Daniel ^a  

^a MUHLENBERG COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; CERAMICS; COLLISION; ESTIMATION METHOD; MANMADE STRUCTURE; MONITORING; MORTALITY;

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EID: 67650293480     PISSN: 15594491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/08-118.1     Document Type: Article

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