Do roads reduce painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) populations?
Road mortality is thought to be a leading cause of turtle population decline. However, empirical evidence of the direct negative effects of road mortality on turtle population abundance is lacking. The purpose of this study was to provide a strong test of the prediction that roads reduce turtle popu...
Main Authors: | Alexandra Dorland, Trina Rytwinski, Lenore Fahrig |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4032323?pdf=render |
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