Sage-Grouse and Wind Energy: Biology, Habits, and Potential Effects from Development

Becker, James M. ; Tagestad, Jerry D. ; Duberstein, Corey A. ; Downs, Janelle L.

关键词: BIOLOGY;    ECOSYSTEMS;    WIND POWER;   

DOI  :  10.2172/962840
RP-ID  :  PNNL-18567
PID  :  OSTI ID: 962840
Others  :  Other: EB2502010
Others  :  TRN: US200917%%119

学科分类：再生能源与代替技术

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

Proposed development of domestic energy resources, including wind energy, is expected to impact the sagebrush steppe ecosystem in the western United States. The greater sage-grouse relies on habitats within this ecosystem for survival, yet very little is known about how wind energy development may affect sage-grouse. The purpose of this report is to inform organizations of the impacts wind energy development could have on greater sage-grouse populations and identify information needed to fill gaps in knowledge.