Effectiveness of a barrier wall and culverts in reducing wildlife mortality on a heavily traveled highway in Florida

Biological Conservation

Volumn 118, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 619-631

  Dodd Jr , C Kenneth ^a   Barichivich, William J ^a   Smith, Lora L ^a,b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b JOSEPH W JONES ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Barrier wall; Culverts; Highway mitigation; Mammals; Reptiles; Roads; Wildlife mortality

Indexed keywords

MORTALITY; NATURE RESERVE; PRAIRIE; ROAD; ROADKILL; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

FLORIDA; NORTH AMERICA; PAYNES PRAIRIE PRESERVE STATE PARK; UNITED STATES;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; HYLA; MAMMALIA; REPTILIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 2042526051     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2003.10.011     Document Type: Article

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