Search areas for monitoring bird and bat carcasses at wind farms using a Monte-Carlo model

Australasian Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 77-87

  Hull, C L ^a   Muir, S ^b  

^a Roaring 40s Renewable Energy Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b Symbolix Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bird and bat monitoring; Wind farms

Indexed keywords

BAT; BIOMONITORING; BIRD; COLLISION; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; WIND FARM; WIND TURBINE;

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EID: 77957317818     PISSN: 14486563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14486563.2010.9725253     Document Type: Article

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