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Roads and ecological infrastructure : concepts and applications for small animals /

This books focuses on improving outcomes where transportation needs and small animal habitats overlap. Exploring challenges and solutions from both transportation and ecological perspectives, the volume covers various themes including animal behavior related to roads, the impacts of roads in sensiti...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Wildlife Society
Otros Autores: Andrews, Kimberly M., 1978- (Editor ), Nanjappa, Priya (Editor ), Riley, Seth P. D. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press : Published in association with the Wildlife Society, 2015.
Colección:Wildlife management and conservation (Series)
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction / Kimberly M. Andrews, Priya Nanjappa, and Seth P.D. Riley
  • A history of small animal road ecology / Thomas E.S. Langton
  • Natural history and physiological characteristics of small animals in relation to roads / Scott D. Jackson, Tom A. Langen, David M. Marsh, and Kimberly M. Andrews
  • Direct effects of roads on small animal populations / David M. Marsh and Jochen A.G. Jaeger
  • Road effects on habitat quality for small animals / Tom A. Langen, Kimberly M. Andrews, Steven P. Brady, Nancy E. Karraker, and Daniel J. Smith
  • Engaging the public in the transportation planning process / Julia Kintsch, Kari E. Gunson, and Tom A. Langen
  • The current planning and design process / Stephen Tonjes, Sandra L. Jacobson, Raymond M. Sauvajot, Kari E. Gunson, Kevin Moody, and Daniel J. Smith
  • Sources of funding / Patricia A. White and Kevin Moody. Practical example 1 / Brian A. Crawford
  • Planning and designing mitigation of road effects on small animals / Tom A. Langen, Kari E. Gunson, Scott D. Jackson, Daniel J. Smith, and William Ruediger
  • Mitigating road effects on small animals / Scott D. Jackson, Daniel J. Smith, and Kari E. Gunson
  • Modifying structures on existing roads to enhance wildlife passage / Daniel J. Smith, Julia Kintsch, Patricia Cramer, Sandra L. Jacobson, and Stephen Tonjes
  • Construction and maintenance / Sandra L. Jacobson and Stephen Tonjes
  • Monitoring road effects and mitigation measures and applying adaptive management / Daniel J. Smith, David M. Marsh, Kari E. Gunson, and Stephen Tonjes. Practical example 2 / Mark Fitzsimmons and Alvin R. Breisch
  • The road ahead / Kimberly M. Andrews.