Publications by authors named "Pascal Albert"
Article Synopsis
- Wind energy is important for fighting climate change, but bird collisions with wind turbines can harm bird populations.
- A study using GPS data from 275 raptors in Europe aimed to understand how turbine height and rotor size affect these collision risks.
- Results showed that increasing turbine height decreased collision risk for most birds but increased it for the Short-toed Eagle, while larger rotor diameters increased risks across species, highlighting the need to tailor turbine designs based on local bird populations.
The effect of climate change on avian offspring production: A global meta-analysis.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
May 2023
Climate change affects timing of reproduction in many bird species, but few studies have investigated its influence on annual reproductive output. Here, we assess changes in the annual production of young by female breeders in 201 populations of 104 bird species (N = 745,962 clutches) covering all continents between 1970 and 2019. Overall, average offspring production has declined in recent decades, but considerable differences were found among species and populations.
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