Amphibian and reptile road-kills on tertiary roads in relation to landscape structure: using a citizen science approach with open-access land cover data

Amphibian and reptile road-kills on tertiary roads in relation to landscape structure: using a citizen science approach with open-access land cover data

Abstract Background Amphibians and reptiles are among the most endangered vertebrate species worldwide. However, little is known how they are affected by road-kills on tertiary roads and whether the surrounding landscape structure can explain road-kill patterns. The aim of our study was to examine t...

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Main Authors: Florian Heigl, Kathrin Horvath, Gregor Laaha, Johann G. Zaller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Ecology
Subjects:
Anurans
Kernel density estimation
Landscape ecology
Participatory science
qgis
Road mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12898-017-0134-z

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