Artificial light at night is a top predictor of bird migration stopover density
Abstract As billions of nocturnal avian migrants traverse North America, twice a year they must contend with landscape changes driven by natural and anthropogenic forces, including the rapid growth of the artificial glow of the night sky. While airspaces facilitate migrant passage, terrestrial lands...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-12-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-43046-z |