International Journal of
Biodiversity and Conservation

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Biodivers. Conserv.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-243X
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJBC
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 680

Review

The effects of power lines on ungulates and implications for power line routing and rights-of-way management

Gundula S. Bartzke*
  • Gundula S. Bartzke*
  • Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, 7485 Trondheim, Norway.
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Roel May
  • Roel May
  • Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, 7485 Trondheim, Norway.
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Kjetil Bevanger
  • Kjetil Bevanger
  • Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, 7485 Trondheim, Norway.
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Sigbjorn Stokke
  • Sigbjorn Stokke
  • Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, 7485 Trondheim, Norway.
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Eivin Roskaft
  • Eivin Roskaft
  • Institute for Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, Norway.
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  •  Received: 14 April 2014
  •  Accepted: 22 July 2014
  •  Published: 30 September 2014

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