Using a Sound Field to Reduce the Risks of Bird-Strike: An Experimental Approach.
@article{Swaddle2017UsingAS, title={Using a Sound Field to Reduce the Risks of Bird-Strike: An Experimental Approach.}, author={John P. Swaddle and Nicole M Ingrassia}, journal={Integrative and comparative biology}, year={2017}, volume={57 1}, pages={ 81-89 } }
SYNOPSIS
Each year, billions of birds collide with large human-made structures, such as building, towers, and turbines, causing substantial mortality. Such bird-strike, which is projected to increase, poses risks to populations of birds and causes significant economic costs to many industries. Mitigation technologies have been deployed in an attempt to reduce bird-strike, but have been met with limited success. One reason for bird-strike may be that birds fail to pay adequate attention to the…
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