On-Board Video Recording Unravels Bird Behavior and Mortality Produced by High-Speed Trains

Large high-speed railway (HSR) networks are planned for the near future to accomplish increased transport demand with low energy consumption. However, high-speed trains produce unknown avian mortality due to birds using the railway and being unable to avoid approaching trains. Safety and logistic di...

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Main Authors: Eladio L. García de la Morena, Juan E. Malo, Israel Hervás, Cristina Mata, Sebastián González, Ramón Morales, Jesús Herranz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2017.00117/full