Is vertebrate mortality correlated to potential permeability by underpasses along low-traffic roads?

Road permeability to animal movements depends among several factors on structures which, integrated in the road design, operate as safe conducts to mitigate vehicle collision and barrier effects. There is abundant evidence that wildlife makes use of such structures as safe passages to cross roads. W...

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Published in:Journal of environmental management 2018-09, Vol.221, p.53-62
Main Authors: Delgado, Juan D., Morelli, Federico, Arroyo, Natalia L., Durán, Jorge, Rodríguez, Alexandra, Rosal, Antonio, Palenzuela, María del Valle, Rodríguez, Jesús D.G.P.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Accidents, Traffic
Andalusia
Animal Migration
Animals
Mammals
Rangeland
Reptiles
Road integration
Road permeability
Road-kill
Spain
Underpass
Vertebrates
Wildlife
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Summary:Road permeability to animal movements depends among several factors on structures which, integrated in the road design, operate as safe conducts to mitigate vehicle collision and barrier effects. There is abundant evidence that wildlife makes use of such structures as safe passages to cross roads. We analyzed the spatial relationship between road drainage elements (N = 253; mostly culverts) as potential faunal underpasses, and mortality due to vehicle collisions in two seasons and on four relatively low-traffic roads (
ISSN:0301-4797
1095-8630
DOI:10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.05.043