Prioritizing Avian Species for Their Risk of Population-Level Consequences from Wind Energy Development.

Recent growth in the wind energy industry has increased concerns about its impacts on wildlife populations. Direct impacts of wind energy include bird and bat collisions with turbines whereas indirect impacts include changes in wildlife habitat and behavior. Although many species may withstand these...

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Main Authors: Julie A Beston, Jay E Diffendorfer, Scott R Loss, Douglas H Johnson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4786337?pdf=render