Predicting and correcting electrocution of birds in Mediterranean areas

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 74, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1852-1862

  Tint, Albert ^a   Real, Joan ^a   Mañosa, Santi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Catalonia; conservation; electrocution of birds; endangered species; Mediterranean ecosystems; mitigation measures; power lines; predictive models; raptors; Spain

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; MORTALITY; OPTIMIZATION; POWER LINE; PROBABILITY; RAPTOR; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; VEGETATION COVER;

BARCELONA [CATALONIA]; CATALONIA; SPAIN;

AVES; CORVIDA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; RAPTORES;

EID: 78149418869     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2009-521     Document Type: Article

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