Using wind tunnels to predict bird mortality in wind farms: the case of griffon vultures.

BACKGROUND: Wind farms have shown a spectacular growth during the last 15 years. Avian mortality through collision with moving rotor blades is well-known as one of the main adverse impacts of wind farms. In Spain, the griffon vulture incurs the highest mortality rates in wind farms. METHODOLOGY/PRIN...

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Main Authors: Manuela de Lucas, Miguel Ferrer, Guyonne F E Janss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3494692?pdf=render