Effects of weather on avian migration at proposed ridgeline wind energy sites

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 805-815

  Thomas, Philippe J ^a   Labrosse, Adrienne K ^a   Pomeroy, Andrea C ^a,b   Otter, Ken A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b STANTEC CONSULTING LTD   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bird; British Columbia; Collision; Migration; Passage rates; Radar; Weather; Wind turbine

Indexed keywords

AKAIKE INFORMATION CRITERION; BAROMETRY; CLOUD COVER; COLLISION; MIGRATORY SPECIES; NOCTURNAL ACTIVITY; RADAR; TOPOGRAPHY; WEATHER STATION; WIND DIRECTION; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINE; WIND VELOCITY;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA;

AVES; RAPTORES;

EID: 79957606729     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: 19372817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.119     Document Type: Article

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