کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
5114923 1484589 2018 9 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Species-specific movement traits and specialization determine the spatial responses of small mammals towards roads
ترجمه فارسی عنوان
ویژگی ها و تخصصی سازی جنبش خاص گونه ها، واکنش های فضایی پستانداران کوچک نسبت به جاده ها را تعیین می کند
کلمات کلیدی
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علوم کشاورزی و بیولوژیک بوم شناسی، تکامل، رفتار و سامانه شناسی
چکیده انگلیسی


- We analysed the barrier effect imposed by roads on three rodent species.
- Habitat, mobility and home range affect species' responses towards roads.
- Studies on the effect of roads should consider species' ecology and behaviour.

The barrier effect is a pervasive impact of road networks. For many small mammals individual avoidance responses can be the mechanism behind the barrier effect. However, little attention has been paid to which species and road characteristics modulate road avoidance and mortality risk. We measured the strength of the barrier effect imposed by the road on three rodent species with different body sizes and habitat specializations: Southern water vole (Arvicola sapidus), Mediterranean pine vole (Microtus duodecimcostatus) and Algerian mouse (Mus spretus). We analysed the effect of traffic intensity on use of space and direction of movement and the effect of road type (4-lane highway, 2-lane paved road and 1-lane unpaved road) on crossing rates with simulations of roads bisecting each home range. Finally, we estimated annual mortality risk from collision based on individual speed, crossing rates, body length, traffic volume and road width. Individual mobility and ecological preferences were assumed as two hypotheses to explain species' responses towards roads. The effects were species-specific, with traffic intensity having a negative influence on the use of space and movement directionality only for water voles and with avoidance of paved roads being evident for the Algerian mouse. Road-kill mortality risk was high in pine voles. Habitat specialization, individual mobility and home-range location were identified as important factors of species' responses towards roads. This study draws attention to the role of behaviour and ecological requirements as well as road characteristics on the strength of the barrier effect imposed by roads for different species.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Landscape and Urban Planning - Volume 169, January 2018, Pages 199-207
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