The influence of road traffic on birds during autumn period: Implications for planning and management of road network

Wiącek, Jarosław; Polak, Marcin; Kucharczyk, Marek; Bohatkiewicz, Janusz

doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2014.10.016

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“…For species that use vocalizations to undertaken crucial life history stages (such as song birds and amphibians; [61,62]) or reply on sound to avoid predators, navigate and forage (such as bats and amphibians; [63,64]), any noise that can mask sound can have a detrimental impact. For example, three studies demonstrated that bird diversity decreased as a result of road-related noise [65][66][67]. Another study showed that the foraging efficiency of Daubenton's bats (Myotis daubentonii) decreased when vehicle noise masked their echolocation calls, which in turn lead to the avoidance of roadside habitat [64].…”

Section: Indirect Impacts Of Roads On Wildlifementioning

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Effects of Road Density and Pattern on the Conservation of Species and Biodiversity

Bennett

2017

Curr Landscape Ecol Rep

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The development and presence of roads can reduce landscape permeability, lead to habitat loss, and increase habitat fragmentation. It is these fundamental changes in landscape structure that can have both direct and indirect impacts on the conservation of species and biodiversity. In this review, I examine 215 research studies conducted between 2011 and 2015 that explore the impacts of roads and road networks on a wide range of species. I divided these studies into four main categories: 1) the direct effects of roads on wildlife, 2) the indirect effects of roads on wildlife, 3) the consequences of road networks on wildlife populations, and 4) survey design and mitigation including both innovations and evaluations. I found that the majority of studies (38%) explored the indirect effects of roads on wildlife, including displacement, fitness consequences, and road crossing ability of wildlife. Nevertheless, despite there being a pressing need to understand how existing road networks impact wildlife and how increasing road density may influence local and regional population persistence, only 10% of the studies considered the implications of road networks on wildlife. However, there is an increasing trend towards the development of predictive models that can be used for a better understanding of road network impacts, assess landscape connectivity, and devise mitigation. This review also highlighted the continued need to devise and evaluate mitigation measures so transportation authorities and conservation practitioners may be better equipped to address the ecological implications of roads and proposed road development.

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Section: Indirect Impacts Of Roads On Wildlifementioning

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Effects of Road Density and Pattern on the Conservation of Species and Biodiversity

Bennett

2017

Curr Landscape Ecol Rep

129

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“…Animals living in the neighbourhood of railway lines are disturbed by noise and light, and are susceptible to collisions with passing trains, electric catenaries and other elements of railway infrastructure [1]. Recent studies have shown that noise pollution in woodland habitats near roads and railway lines is an important problem [4,5]. Noise from road traffic significantly decreases the numbers and species diversity of birds in the vicinity of roads frequented by large numbers of motor vehicles [6,7].…”

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Do railway lines affect the distribution of woodland birds during autumn?

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Research results on the impact of railway noise on birds show a variety of bird responses. These behaviours are often different from those exhibited by birds occupying habitats along tarred roads. Knowledge of this subject is still incomplete. We attempted to define the influence of a heavily transited railway line on bird communities at stopover sites near the tracks during the autumn migration period. Birds were counted using the point method at 45 observation points located at three distances (30 m, 280 m, 530 m) from the tracks. At each point we determined the habitat parameters and the intensity of noise. A total of 614 individuals from 29 species were recorded on the study plot. The results of our observations indicate that the railway line does not adversely affect woodland birds during the autumn migration. The results showed that the abundance of birds and the species richness were actually the highest near the railway line. Species foraging on invertebrates preferred the neighbourhood of the tracks. The number of the most common species did not differ widely in relation to distance from the tracks. These data may be helpful in planning and managing the environment in the context of bird conservation, protection from railway noise and collisions with trains.

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“…The bird's abundance along each transect were estimated every 5 minutes using the point count method. Based on the transverse and longitudinal distances of the transects also the tree cover density and visibility, all birds were recorded within a 50 m radius (West et al, 2002;Wiącek et al, 2015).…”

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“…All the birds were identified with the help of the Iranian bird guides. To eliminate possible errors in the observa-tion hours, observations were conducted in a different order as described by (Wiącek et al, 2015). Each day, the observation began from the point it had ended the day before.…”

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“…In recent decades, the detrimental effects of anthropogenic noise on bird diversity have been the focus of numerous studies (Antze, Koper, 2018;Cardoso et al, 2018;Curry et al, 2018a;Kleist et al, 2018;Machado et al, 2017;Mulholland et al, 2018;Polak et al, 2013;Varasteh, 2011;Wiącek et al, 2015). Roadways have various negative effects on bird communities (Freed, Cann, 2009).…”

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The Influence of Transport Infrastructure Development on Bird Diversity and Abundance

Rabiei

Chamani

Moshtaghi

2019

Ekológia (Bratislava)

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Rashidi M., Chamani A., Moshtaghi M.: The influence of transport infrastructure development on bird diversity and abundance. Ekológia (Bratislava), Vol. 38, No. 2, p. 178-188, 2019. In recent decades, detrimental effects of roads have been the focus of numerous studies. Roadways have various negative effects, such as habitat fragmentation, noise and air pollution, on bird communities. This study was aimed to investigate the effects of traffic noise on the bird's abundance during autumn period. Field operations were performed in a forest located parallel to a main high-traffic highway. The bird's abundance was recorded using a point counting method at 27 points along three transects (65, 335 and 605 m from the road). The counting at each point was conducted every five minutes and repeated once every week (12 times during autumn). Environmental indices including the number of trees with DBH of over 20 cm, the number of standing dead trees, canopy cover percentage and Leq 30 were also measured. A total of 2950 bird belonging to 30 species were observed. The number of dominant species (more than 10) in the area considerably changed as the distance from the road increased. Leq 30 had the greatest correlation coefficient with bird abundance. Therefore, traffic noise has negative effects on the bird's abundance in this area.

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The influence of road traffic on birds during autumn period: Implications for planning and management of road network

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Effects of Road Density and Pattern on the Conservation of Species and Biodiversity

Effects of Road Density and Pattern on the Conservation of Species and Biodiversity

Do railway lines affect the distribution of woodland birds during autumn?

The Influence of Transport Infrastructure Development on Bird Diversity and Abundance

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