Research
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Here you’ll find easy-to-read summaries of scientifically rigorous, evidence-based and peer-reviewed publications from around the world to help you better plan, build and manage ecologically sustainable linear infrastructure.
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Roads Reduce Amphibian Abundance in Ponds
Ponds in Hungary located in the road-effect zone – the area within 1 km of a highway – had a lower abundance of larval amphibians (tadpoles and newt larvae). There were also fewer amphibian larvae in ponds that were surrounded by a high percentage of roads, while there were more larvae of some species in ponds surrounded by large areas of connected wetland and terrestrial habitat.
Effects of road fencing on population persistence: Under what conditions will fences be beneficial?
We studied the trade-off between wildlife mortality on roads and the barrier effect of fences. We found that fences are more likely to be beneficial for wildlife populations the higher the inclination of the species to attempt to move across the road and the higher the probability of the species being killed on the road.