Railway Ecology. - Borda-de-Água, Luís.; Barrientos, Rafael; Beja, Pedro; Pereira, Henrique Miguel (Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2017)
General Context and Methodology -- Roles of Railway Verges: Habitat, Corridor, Barrier -- Railways as Habitats -- Bats Along Railway Verges in an Intensive Agricultural Landscape -- Orthoptera Along Railway Verges in an Urban Landscape -- Railways as Corridors in an Urban Landscape (Longitudinal Connectivity) -- Using Structural Breaks to Detect Functional Connectivity Along Railways -- Using Urbanisation Effects to Detect Functional Connectivity Along Railways -- What About Exotic and Invasive Species? -- Railways as Barriers in an Agricultural Landscape (Transversal Connectivity) -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 17 Wildlife Deterrent Methods for Railways-An Experimental Study -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Background -- Train Driver Survey -- Collision Statistics -- WTC Hotspots -- Wildlife-Train Encounters -- Ultimate and Proximate Causes of WTCs -- Mitigation Project -- Objectives -- Approach -- The Deterrent System -- Complementary Studies -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 18 Commerce and Conservation in the Crown of the Continent -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Geographic Location -- Land Ownership -- Ecological Characteristics -- Railroad Attributes -- A Grizzly Problem Arises -- Working Towards a Solution -- An Avalanche of Problems -- What Next? -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Conclusion -- 19 What's Next? Railway Ecology in the 21st Century -- Abstract -- A Bright Look at the Future of Railways -- Emerging Trends and Challenges -- Railways Travel Towards Environmental Sustainability -- Final Remarks -- References -- Glossary.
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