Using Wedelia as Ground Cover on Tropical Airports to Reduce Bird Activity

Using Wedelia as Ground Cover on Tropical Airports to Reduce Bird Activity

Bird–aircraft collisions (i.e., bird strikes) are a major problem at airports worldwide, often because birds are attracted to airfields to feed on seeds, insects, or rodents that abound in the grassy areas near runways and taxiways. We compared an alternative ground cover, wedelia (Wedelia trilobata...

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Main Authors: Michael R. Conover, Michael A. Linnell, Tim J. Ohashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Utah State University 2017-02-01
Series:Human-Wildlife Interactions
Subjects:
bird–aircraft collisions
bird strikes
habitat modification
human–wildlife conflicts
long grass management
wedelia trilobata
wildlife damage management
wildlife hazards
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/hwi/vol3/iss2/11

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