Complementary use by vertebrates of crossing structures along a fenced Spanish motorway

Mata, Cristina; Hervás, Israel; Herranz, Jesús; Suárez, Francisco; Malo, Juan E.

doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2005.01.044

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“…Used in connection with territorial planning different types of landscape elements may enhance connectivity (Collinge 1996, Mata et al 2005) and purposely support the restoration of landscapes to provide optimal habitats and conduits for species (Kindlmann & Burel 2008).…”

Section: Green Infrastructure and Territorial Planningmentioning

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Green Infrastructure as a tool to support spatial planning in European urban regions

Lafortezza¹,

Davies²,

Sanesi³

et al. 2013

iForest

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The last decades have seen a major shift in the planning and development of ecosystem and landscape management in Europe. First of all, in line with international developments, the life-support-services of ecosystems have come to the fore through the application of the concept of ‘ecosystem services’. Secondly, drawing on the principles of landscape ecology linkages between ecosystems are being stressed through the concept of ‘ecological networks’. Thirdly there is increasing recognition of the beneficial relationship between access to green space and improved public ‘health and well-being’. These services and relationships are being linked together in both academic literature and policy practice in what is termed the Green Infrastructure (GI) approach. GI networks it is argued are discernible at different scales, and across urban, peri-urban and rural landscapes. Furthermore GI is considered as supportive of ecological processes whilst simultaneously contributing to better human health and well-being. Moreover, especially in urban regions, GI is being placed at the same level as other essential urban infrastructure. Recognising these developments the authors have devised an updated conceptual framework for the development, management, and analysis of GI networks by focusing on contemporary drivers nested together at the territorial level and with a prominent role for temporal considerations. The latter has hitherto been only weakly presented in the GI discourse. Development of the conceptual model has been informed by reference to examples drawn from across Europe. Finally, directions are provided for future research, and for developing and delivering GI in the emerging context of ecosystem services and human well-being

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Section: Green Infrastructure and Territorial Planningmentioning

confidence: 99%

Green Infrastructure as a tool to support spatial planning in European urban regions

Lafortezza¹,

Davies²,

Sanesi³

et al. 2013

iForest

268

163

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“…Track detection in varying substrates, such as marble dust or sand, is a common method because of its low cost and effort, and odorless condition (Yanes et al 1995), besides its ability to distinguish between most species (e.g., Cain et al 2003;Grilo et al 2008;Mata et al 2005;Ng et al 2004;Rodriguez et al 1996). However, it is difficult to differentiate between age classes (adults vs. juveniles) and counts may be underestimated when footprints do not leave species distinguishable tracks (e.g., wolf vs. dog, cat vs. wildcat).…”

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Surveying drainage culvert use by carnivores: sampling design and cost–benefit analyzes of track-pads vs. video-surveillance methods

Mateus

Grilo

Santos‐Reis

2010

Environ Monit Assess

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Environmental assessment studies often evaluate the effectiveness of drainage culverts as habitat linkages for species, however, the efficiency of the sampling designs and the survey methods are not known. Our main goal was to estimate the most cost-effective monitoring method for sampling carnivore culvert using track-pads and video-surveillance. We estimated the most efficient (lower costs and high detection success) interval between visits (days) when using trackpads and also determined the advantages of using each method. In 2006, we selected two highways in southern Portugal and sampled 15 culverts over two 10-day sampling periods (spring and summer). Using the track-pad method, 90% of the animal tracks were detected using a 2-day interval between visits. We recorded a higher number of crossings for most species using video-surveillance (n = 129) when compared with the track-pad technique (n = 102); however, the detection ability using the video-surveillance method varied with type of structure and species. More crossings were detected in circular culverts (1 m and 1.5 m diameter) than in box culverts (2 m to 4 m width), likely because video cameras had a reduced vision coverage area. On the other hand, carnivore species with small feet such as the common genet Genetta genetta were detected less often using the trackpad surveying method. The cost-benefit analyzes shows that the track-pad technique is the most appropriate technique, but video-surveillance allows year-round surveys as well as the behavior response analyzes of species using crossing structures.

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“…By focusing on the main factors related to forest management which will affect landscape composition and configuration, forest managers could gain new insights into some of the applicable ecological theory that underlies forest planning and management with a specific focus on the role of humans in shaping landscape patterns and maintaining or altering ecological processes and landscape functions (Mata et al 2005, Rotherham 2007, Tanentzap et al 2010. In turn, landscape ecologists could attain enlightenment by practicing their principles and models at the large-scale level, thus facilitating the transfer of knowledge to practitioners and the dissemination of research findings to policymakers or even the general public.…”

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Large-scale effects of forest management in Mediterranean landscapes of Europe

Lafortezza¹,

Sanesi²,

Chen³

2013

iForest

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Forest landscapes are fundamental components of the living environment and consist of complex assemblages of forest and non-forest elements whose arrangement reflects, in part, the magnitude, intensity, and type of management. Because forests change across regions and scales, a variety of approaches have been proposed to support research and applicable goals. The most promising way to analyze forest landscapes is through the application of the landscape ecological approach, which is the study of ecological patterns and processes in heterogeneous, mostly human-modified, landscapes. In this paper, we analyze the role of landscape ecology in the context of forest landscapes. We discuss the main factors related to forest management which may affect landscape composition and configuration by referencing examples from the Mediterranean landscapes of Europe. Finally, we discuss the key issues for incorporating landscape ecological principles into forest planning and management and provide directions for future research in the emerging context of ecosystem services

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Complementary use by vertebrates of crossing structures along a fenced Spanish motorway

Cited by 109 publications

References 19 publications

Green Infrastructure as a tool to support spatial planning in European urban regions

Green Infrastructure as a tool to support spatial planning in European urban regions

Surveying drainage culvert use by carnivores: sampling design and cost–benefit analyzes of track-pads vs. video-surveillance methods

Large-scale effects of forest management in Mediterranean landscapes of Europe

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