Ecological Effects of Vehicular Routes in the Mojave Desert: State-of ...
Ecological Effects of Vehicular Routes in the Mojave Desert: State-of ...
Ecological Effects of Vehicular Routes in the Mojave Desert: State-of ...
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Directions for Future Research• Studies compare road verges with areas some distance away, butvery few have studied gradients• Few studies have evaluated <strong>the</strong> relative effects <strong>of</strong> different types <strong>of</strong>vehicular routes• Studies are needed to determ<strong>in</strong>e thresholds <strong>of</strong> route effects, anddevelop landscape models which are necessary for design<strong>in</strong>g bufferzones around vehicular routes• Roads can serve as barriers, corridors, and filters for plant andanimal dispersal and <strong>in</strong>vasions, but we know virtually noth<strong>in</strong>g abouthow <strong>the</strong>y affect species and communities <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Mojave</strong> <strong>Desert</strong>
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