Impacts of roads and linear clearings on tropical forests
Linear infrastructure such as roads, highways, power lines and gas lines are omnipresent
features of human activity and are rapidly expanding in the tropics. Tropical species are …
features of human activity and are rapidly expanding in the tropics. Tropical species are …
The impacts of trail infrastructure on vegetation and soils: Current literature and future directions
Reflecting the popularity of nature-based activities such as hiking and mountain biking, there
are thousands of kilometres of recreational trails worldwide traversing a range of natural …
are thousands of kilometres of recreational trails worldwide traversing a range of natural …
Impacts of traffic noise and traffic volume on birds of roadside habitats
Roadside habitats are important for a range of taxa including plants, insects, mammals, and
birds, particularly in developed countries in which large expanses of native vegetation have …
birds, particularly in developed countries in which large expanses of native vegetation have …
The 10 Australian ecosystems most vulnerable to tip** points
We identify the 10 major terrestrial and marine ecosystems in Australia most vulnerable to
tip** points, in which modest environmental changes can cause disproportionately large …
tip** points, in which modest environmental changes can cause disproportionately large …
Impacts of logging roads on tropical forests
Road networks are expanding in tropical countries, increasing human access to remote
forests that act as refuges for biodiversity and provide globally important ecosystem services …
forests that act as refuges for biodiversity and provide globally important ecosystem services …
Integrating social forestry and biodiversity conservation in Indonesia
Social forestry (SF) has long been implemented in production and protected forests in
Indonesia. SF is considered to be a win–win solution for occupied and cultivated forest …
Indonesia. SF is considered to be a win–win solution for occupied and cultivated forest …
Satellite evidence for small biophysical effects of transport infrastructure in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
Transport expansion is detrimental to natural ecosystems and yet to what extent it can
impact nearby alpine ecosystems is not well understood. This case study in Qinghai–Tibet …
impact nearby alpine ecosystems is not well understood. This case study in Qinghai–Tibet …
Roads as conduits for alien plant introduction and dispersal: the amplifying role of road construction in Ambrosia trifida dispersal
The initial disruption caused by road construction, combined with ongoing vehicular traffic
and regular road maintenance, can repeatedly disturb the environment in ways that favor …
and regular road maintenance, can repeatedly disturb the environment in ways that favor …
A review of the impacts of roads on wildlife in semi-arid regions
Roads now penetrate even the most remote parts of much of the world, but the majority of
research on the effects of roads on biota has been in less remote temperate environments …
research on the effects of roads on biota has been in less remote temperate environments …
Bits and pieces: Forest fragmentation by linear intrusions in India
Linear infrastructure development is an important driver of forest fragmentation leading to
habitat and biodiversity loss as well as disruption of critical ecosystem processes. The …
habitat and biodiversity loss as well as disruption of critical ecosystem processes. The …