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Importance of roadside habitats for biodiversity: what do we know?
In an ever-expanding world, impacts of human activity on the global environment are inevitable. The construction of roads and other linear transport infrastructure leads not... -
Influence of landscape factors on amphibian roadkills at the national level.
Roads exert multiple effects on wildlife, from animal mortality, habitat and population fragmentation, to modification of animal reproductive behaviour. Amphibians are the most... -
Amphibian road-kills in Mediterranean habitats.
Amphibian road-kills in Mediterranean habitats. Palabras clave: Amphibian -
Dinámica del riesgo de ignición en un área de interfase urbano-forestal.
La aceleración del proceso masivo de urbanización dispersa en zonas de interfase urbano-forestal reafirma la necesidad de aplicar políticas de prevención de los incendios... -
Effects of forest fragmentation on the distribution of the lizard Psammodromu...
This study reports the population responses of the lizard Psammodromus algirus to forest fragmentation by comparing its distribution in two contrasting situations of habitat... -
Road ecology and mammals: road-kills, barrier effect and mitigation measures.
Road ecology and mammals: road-kills, barrier effect and mitigation measures. -
The influence of road networks on brown bear spatial distribution and habitat...
The influence of road networks on brown bear spatial distribution and habitat suitability in a human‐modified landscape. -
La mortalidad de anfibios y reptiles en las carreteras.
Reptiles and amphibian road kills are examined. Amphibian kills are often a consequence of reproductive migratory behaviour, occurring in springtime as well as in autumn.... -
Tree species composition and structure near road borders in the laurel forest...
Urbanization is one of the main causes of species extinction. Closely linked to urbanization are road systems, which are a source of biotic and abiotic effects on the... -
El lobo ibérico. Biología y mitología.
When roads intercept traditional wolf routes, traffic casualties and barrier effect may be responsible of important reductions in wolf population. Cuando las carreteras... -
Informe provisional del seguimiento de la mortalidad de vertebrados en las ca...
Six transects across three different biotopes of Córdoba province (S Spain) were carried out on a monthly basis. A black spot for amphibians was discovered near a temporal pool... -
Preventing wildlife roadkill can offset mitigation investments in short-mediu...
Wildlife vehicle collisions (WVC) are a threat to wildlife and humans, killing millions of animals of numerous species, as well as causing significant damage to vehicles,... -
Edge effects and patterns of winter abundance of wood mice Apodemus sylvaticu...
Edge effects and patterns of winter abundance of wood mice Apodemus sylvaticus in Spanish fragmented forests. Palabras clave: Forest, Fragmentation, Mammal, Mouse -
Relative effects of road risk, habitat suitability, and connectivity on wildl...
Background Despite its importance for reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions, there is still incomplete understanding of factors responsible for high road mortality. In... -
Risks and opportunities for wildlife living in road dominated environments. W...
A Living on the roadside involves serious risks including restrictions to movements, disturbance of resting and feeding places, and roadkill menace. However, when crossing... -
Roadsides: an opportunity for biodiversity conservation.
How do roadsides interact with patches of natural vegetation in shaping perennial plant communities in fragmented agricultural areas? Are the observed differences due to the... -
Inappropriate tourist behavior in protected areas can lead to wildlife road‐k...
Inappropriate tourist behavior in protected areas can lead to wildlife road‐kills. -
El lobo en España: una visión global.
Data on 812 human-related dead wolves in Spain until 1987 were collected: 4.6% of them were run over, being road kills the 4th cause of mortality among the 6 detected. Se... -
Carnivores. Struggling for survival in roaded landscapes.
Carnivores are a diverse group of wildlife that occur in most environments around the world. Large, wide-ranging carnivores play key ecological roles in natural systems. They... -
El lobo en Cantabria.
Causes of mortality of 42 wolves between 1973 and 1981 were investigated: 0 casualties. Between 1985 and 1987 (n=43) only one road casualty was detected. Se investigaron las...