Roads and their Major Ecological Effects, by Richard T.T. Forman & Lauren E. Alexander

Gaping holes in our knowledge of road ecology represent research opportunities with a short lag between theory and application. Current ecological knowledge clusters around five major topics: (a) roadsides and adjacent strips; (b) road and vehicle effects on populations; (c) water, sediment, chemicals, and streams; (d ) the road network; and (e) transportation policy and planning.

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