How long do the dead survive on the road? Carcass persistence probability and implications for road-kill monitoring surveys.

BACKGROUND: Road mortality is probably the best-known and visible impact of roads upon wildlife. Although several factors influence road-kill counts, carcass persistence time is considered the most important determinant underlying underestimates of road mortality. The present study aims to describe...

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Main Authors: Sara M Santos, Filipe Carvalho, António Mira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3181337?pdf=render