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Total raw, uncorrected counts of bird or bat carcasses (n = 8054; grouped by taxonomic family), documented in consultant and SPUT reports from renewable energy facilities in the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan Area.

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posted on 2023-12-15, 18:33 authored by Tara J. Conkling, Amy L. Fesnock, Todd E. Katzner

Plots are by facility subtype (e.g., Solar PV, Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) parabolic trough, CSP Power Tower, and Wind). Plot color is indicative of the broad species groups commonly used in meta-analyses (e.g., [7, 16]) that merge multiple Orders and Families.

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southern california within sonoran deserts region negative environmental impacts given inherent limitations g ., waterbirds future scientific research construction use surveys commonly observed mismatch absolute minimum number zenaida macroura mourning doves (<callipepla californica california quail (<balance energy potential alectoris chukar work may serve summarized fatality data specific survey methodologies regional land managers evaluate potential temporal energy development sometimes div >< p construction risk assessment commonly reported fatalities apply rigorous guild renewable energy facilities >), chukar (<raw data suggested aggregated count data renewable energy passerines (<passeriformes regional scales may explain fostered development address temporal specific patterns wind facilities wildlife fatalities uncorrected totals thus reflect single species rarely counted priority species nocturnal migrants monitored period increased interest implement meta guide design estimate populations conservation concern approaches interpreting also aimed actual fatalities >), accounted 87 reports

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