Road crossing structures for amphibians and reptiles: Informing design through behavioral analysis

Biological Conservation

Volumn 141, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2745-2750

  Woltz, Hara W ^a   Gibbs, James P ^b   Ducey, Peter K ^c  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Chelydra serpentina; Chrysemys picta; Connectivity; Rana clamitans; Rana pipiens; Road crossing structures

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; CONNECTIVITY; MORTALITY; REPTILE; ROAD TRANSPORT; ROADKILL; SPACE USE;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; CHELYDRA SERPENTINA; CHELYDRIDAE; CHRYSEMYS; CHRYSEMYS PICTA; FELIDAE; PANTHERA PARDUS; RANA CLAMITANS; RANA PIPIENS; REPTILIA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 53849149300     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2008.08.010     Document Type: Article

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