Summer distribution of semi-domesticated reindeer relative to a new wind-power plant

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 359-370

  Colman, Jonathan E ^a,b   Eftestøl, Sindre ^a   Tsegaye, Diress ^a,b   Flydal, Kjetil ^a   Mysterud, Atle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Avoidance; Habitat quality; Infrastructure; Peninsula; Semi domestic reindeer; Wind power plants

Indexed keywords

RANGIFER TARANDUS; RANGIFER TARANDUS TARANDUS;

EID: 84878114269     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-012-0682-7     Document Type: Article

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