Understanding bird collisions at wind farms: An updated review on the causes and possible mitigation strategies

Biological Conservation

Volumn 179, Issue , 2014, Pages 40-52

  Marques, Ana Teresa ^a   Batalha, Helena ^a   Rodrigues, Sandra ^a   Costa, Hugo ^a   Pereira, Maria João Ramos ^c   Fonseca, Carlos ^c   Mascarenhas, Miguel ^b   Bernardino, Joana ^a  

^a Lda Rua D Francisco Xavier de Noronha ^*  (Portugal)

^b Sarimay Ambiente   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Bird fatality; Causes of collision; Collision risk; Minimization; Mitigation; Wind turbines

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; BIRD; COLLISION; WIND FARM; WIND TURBINE;

AVES;

EID: 84907538928     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2014.08.017     Document Type: Review

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