Roads are among the most widespread signs of man’s presence around globe. From simple low traffic trails to wide and highly used highways, roads have a array effects on wildlife. In present study, we tested how habitat reduction by may affect space use movement patterns Cabrera vole ( Microtus cabrerae ), near-threatened Iberian endemism, often living road verges. A total 16 voles were successf...

Road reserves have a rich history of human impacts, and are important social, economic and ecological component of agricultural landscapes in Australia. Road verge, or roadside environments are gaining greater recognition for their role in nature conservation. In Australia, road reserves are areas of public land retained for the development of future roads. Many road reserves were originally su...

Traffic accidents sometimes lead to the spread of hazardous compounds to the environment. Accidental spills of hazardous compounds on roads in the vicinity of vulnerable objects such as water supplies pose a serious threat to water quality and have to be assessed. This study compared three different assessment methods, electrical resistivity measurements, analytical flow calculations, and 1D an...

City road verges often represent existing green space and provide opportunities for ecological enhancement. Urban greenspace improvement initiatives at the residential verge scale require genuine community support engagement success. We examined a community-based voluntary assisted greening program designed to enhance connectivity using native plants in local municipality Perth, Western Austral...

Roads and road verges can potentially have opposite impacts on organisms that move through the landscape. While be habitat for a large number of species, been proposed to act as dispersal corridors, roads barriers movement. This duality has however rarely assessed simultaneously, it is unknown what degree depends amount traffic quality verge. We used fluorescent powdered dye track movements flo...

Urban road verges can contain significant biodiversity, contribute to structural connectivity between other urban greenspaces, and due to their proximity to road traffic are well placed to provide ecosystem services. Using the UK as a case study we review and critically evaluate a broad range of evidence to assess how this considerable potential can be enhanced despite financial, contractual an...

Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) road kills occur frequently along the Peak Downs highway through Clarke-Connors ranges. Highway upgrades allowed mitigation of koala-vehicle collision frequency while maintaining koala population connectivity. This project aimed to understand kill distribution inform protective infrastructure investment. were associated with: (1) streams and alluvia where dominant...