Railway mortality for several mammal species increases with train speed, proximity to water, and track curvature

Abstract Railways are a major source of direct mortality for many populations of large mammals, but they have been less studied or mitigated than roads. We evaluated temporal and spatial factors affecting mortality risk using 646 railway mortality incidents for 11 mammal species collected over 24 ye...

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Auteurs principaux: Colleen Cassady St. Clair, Jesse Whittington, Anne Forshner, Aditya Gangadharan, David N. Laskin
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Langue:EN
Publié: Nature Portfolio 2020
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/652c5c0b1c964081af62d7e4069eee68
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