Traffic mortality and the role of minor roads
Traffic mortality and the role of minor roads
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jenvman.2007.09.003
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发表时间：
2009-01-01
影响因子：
8.7
通讯作者：
Jaarsma, Catharinus F.
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作者：
van Langevelde, Frank;van Dooremalen, Coby;Jaarsma, Catharinus F.
道路对野生动物有很大的影响，因为它们构成了死亡、干扰和栖息地破碎的主要原因之一。这些影响主要是在主要道路上进行研究和缓解。然而，人们普遍错误地认为，大多数动物是在石油主干道上被杀害的。在这篇文章中，我们认为，从栖息地破坏、噪音负荷和交通死亡率来看，小路对野生动物的影响更大。我们使用荷兰獾(Meles Meles)与交通有关的死亡数据来说明，在次要道路上的交通死亡率更高。我们要求对次要道路的环境影响进行更广泛的调查。此外，我们认为，当主要道路和次要道路都被纳入交通流量规划时，缓解石油道路的成功将大大增加。因此，我们提出了一种基于“交通平静区”概念的策略。交通平静的地区通过减少动物活动的限制为野生动物创造了机会。我们要求进行进一步的研究，以估计维持最低可存活动物数量的交通平静区域的大小。(C)2007爱思唯尔有限公司。保留所有权利。
Roads have large impacts on wildlife, as they form one of the principal causes of mortality, and disturbance and fragmentation of habitat. These impacts are mainly studied and mitigated on major roads. It is, however, a widespread misconception that most animals are killed oil major roads. In this paper, we argue that minor roads have a larger impact on wildlife with respect to habitat destruction, noise load and traffic mortality. We use data on traffic related deaths in badgers (Meles meles) in The Netherlands to illustrate that traffic mortality is higher on minor roads. We ask for a more extensive investigation of the environmental impacts of minor roads. Moreover, we argue that the success of mitigation oil roads drastically increases when both major and minor roads are integrated in the planning of traffic flows. Therefore, we propose a strategy based oil the concept of a "traffic-calmed area". Traffic-calmed areas create opportunities for wildlife by decreasing limitations for animal movement. We ask for further Studies to estimate what size traffic-calmed areas should be to maintain minimum viable animal Populations. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.