[1].Investigating the Effectiveness of Road-related Mitigation Measures under Semi-controlled Conditions: A Case Study on Asian Amphibians[J].Asian Herpetological Research,2019,10(1):62-68.[doi:10.16373/j.cnki.ahr.180043]
　Yun WANG*#,Jiayu LAN#,Hongping ZHOU,et al.Investigating the Effectiveness of Road-related Mitigation Measures under Semi-controlled Conditions: A Case Study on Asian Amphibians[J].Asian Herpetological Research(AHR),2019,10(1):62-68.[doi:10.16373/j.cnki.ahr.180043]
点击复制

Investigating the Effectiveness of Road-related Mitigation Measures under Semi-controlled Conditions: A Case Study on Asian Amphibians()
分享到：

Asian Herpetological Research[ISSN:2095-0357/CN:51-1735/Q]

卷:
10
期数:
2019年1期
页码:
62-68
栏目:
出版日期:
2019-03-25

文章信息/Info

Title:
Investigating the Effectiveness of Road-related Mitigation Measures under Semi-controlled Conditions: A Case Study on Asian Amphibians
文章编号:
AHR-2018-0043
Author(s):
Yun WANG1*#;  Jiayu LAN1; 2#;  Hongping ZHOU1;  Lei GUAN1;  Yudi WANG1;  Yongshun HAN3;  Jiapeng QU4; 5;  Syed Asifullah SHAH6 and Yaping KONG1
1 China Academy of Transportation Sciences, Beijing 100029, China
2 Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
3 Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China
4 Key Laboratory of Adaptation and Evolution of Plateau Biota, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining 810008, China
5 Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Ecological Genomics, Xining 810008, China
6 Department of Ornamental Horticulture and Landscape Architecture College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
Keywords:
amphibian tunnels;  crossing structure;  drift fence;  highway;  roadside ditch;  road ecology
DOI:
10.16373/j.cnki.ahr.180043
Abstract:
Road traffic is the main factor causing the decline in amphibian populations worldwide. The proper design of an amphibian tunnel is one of the most efficient measures to mitigate the negative impacts of road traffic on amphibians. However, no study has investigated the effectiveness of amphibian tunnels under semi-controlled conditions in Asian amphibians. Here, we selected two representative amphibian species, the Chinese brown frog, Rana chensinensis, and the Asiatic toad, Bufo gargarizans, which suffer the most severe road mortality along the roads in Northeast China. We placed experimental arrays of culverts of various sizes (diameters of 1.5, 1, and 0.5 m for circular culverts; side lengths of 1.5, 1, and 0.5 m for box culverts), and substrate type (soil, concrete, and metal) to examine the preferences of both species during the migratory season between May and September in 2016 and 2017. The results revealed that the Chinese brown frog preferred mid- and large-sized culverts as well as soil culverts. We concluded that culverts with a side length ≥ 1 m, lined with soil, and accompanied by a ≥ 0.4 m high guide drift fence and ≤ 45° gradient on the roadside ditch wall would best facilitate road crossings for both species and likely for other amphibian species in Northeast China.

参考文献/References:

Alford R., Dixon P. M., Pechmann J. H. K. 2001. Global amphibian population declines. Nature, 412: 499–500
Bennett V. J. 2017. Effects of Road Density and Pattern on the Conservation of Species and Biodiversity. Curr Landsc Ecol Rep, 2(2): 1–11
Clevenger A. P., Huijser M. P. 2011. Wildlife crossing structure handbook: Design and Evaluation in North America. Report submitted to the Federal Highway Administration, US. Department of Transportation
Danunciacao P. E. R., Lucas P. S., Silva V. X., Bager, A. 2013. Road ecology and neotropical amphibians: Contributions for future studies. Acta Herpetol, 8: 129–140
Eigenbrod F., Hecnar S. J., Fahrig L. 2008. The relative effects of road traffic and forest cover on anuran populations. Biol Conserv, 141: 35–46
Fu Q. 2012. The study on the design of forest road crossing structures for amphibians and reptiles: A case study at Hunan Mangshan National Nature Reserve. Master Dissertation of Central South University of Forestry and Technology. (In Chinese)
Gibbs J. P., Shriver W. G. 2005. Can road mortality limit populations of pool-breeding amphibians? Wetl Ecol Manag, 13: 281–289
Goosem M., Harding E. K., Chester G., Tucker N., Harriss C., Oakley K. 2010. Roads in Rainforest: Best Practice Guidelines for Planning, Design and Management. Published by the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre Limited, Cairns
Hamer A. J., Langton T. E. S., Lesbarreres D. 2015. Making a safe leap forward: Mitigating road impacts on amphibians. Handbook of Road Ecology, 1st Ed. In van der Ree R., Smith D. J., Grilo C. (Eds.), 2015 John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. Published 2015 by John Wiley and Sons, Ltd.
Heigl F., Horvath K., Laaha G., Zaller J. G. 2017. Amphibian and reptile road?kills on tertiary roads in relation to landscape structure: Using a citizen science approach with open?access land cover data. BMC Ecol, 17: 24
Highway Division of Ministry of Transport. 2015. Highway Design Guidelines Under Flexibility. Beijing: China Communications Press (In Chinese)
Lesbarreres D., Lode T., Merila J. 2004. What type of amphibian tunnel could reduce road kills? Oryx, 38: 220–223
Liu L. Y., Zheng G. M. 2009. General Zoology. Beijing: Higher Education Press (In Chinese)
Luo Y. M., Wang C., Piao Z. J., Wang Z. C., Sui Y. C., Li Z., Tai Z. J. 2015. Survey and Conservation of Amphibian Populations Losses in Roadside of Changbai Mountain. J Beihua Univ (Nat Sci), 16: 108–112 (In Chinese)
Martin P., Bateson P. 1986. Measuring Behavior: An Introductory Guide. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Mazerolle M. J., Desrochers A. 2005. Landscape resistance to frog movements. Can J Zool, 83: 455–464
Ministry of Transport. 2007. Guidelines for Design of Highway Culvert. Beijing: China Communication Press (In Chinese)
Ministry of Transport. 2014. Technical Standard of Highway Engineering. Beijing: China Communication Press (In Chinese)
Ministry of Transport. 2016. Guideline of constructing of Green Road. Available online: http://zizhan.mot.gov.cn/zfxxgk/bnssj/glj/201608/t20160803_2071084.html (Accessed on 9 March 2018) (In Chinese)
Patrick D. A., Schalk C., Gibbs J. P., Woltz H. W. 2010. Effective culvert placement and design to facilitate passage of amphibians across roads. J Herpetol, 44: 618–626
Pereira A. N., Calabuig C., Wachlevski M. 2018. Less impacted or simply neglected? Anuran mortality on roads in the Brazilian semiarid zone. J Arid Environ, 150: 28–33
Rytwinski T., Soanes K., Jaeger J. A. G., Fahrig L., Findlay C. S., Houlahan J., Van der Ree R., Van der Grift E. 2016. How effective is road mitigation at reducing road-kill? A meta-analysis. PLoS One, 11(11): 1–25
Taylor B. D., Goldingay R. L. 2010. Roads and wildlife: impacts, mitigation and implications for wildlife management in Australia. Wildl Res, 37: 320–331
Trombulak S., Frissell C. 2000. Review of ecological effects of roads on terrestrial and aquatic communities. Conserv Biol, 14: 18–30
Wang Y., Piao Z. J., Guan L., Wang X. Y., Kong Y. P., Chen J. D. 2013. Road mortalities of vertebrate species on Ring Changbai Mountain Scenic Highway, Jilin Province, China. Nor-Wes J Zool, 9: 399–409
Wang Y., Zhou H. P., Wang Y. D., Guan L., Kong Y. P. 2017. Methods of Designing Amphibian Corridors Crossing Highway. Trans Res, 3(4): 16–21 (In Chinese)
Ward A. I., Dendy J., Cowan D. P. 2015. Mitigating impacts of roads on wildlife: an agenda for the conservation of priority European protected species in Great Britain. Eur J Wildl Res, 61: 199–211
Woltz H. W., Gibbs J. P., Ducey P. K. 2008. Road crossing structures for amphibians and reptiles: Informing design through behavioral analysis. Biol Conserv, 141: 2745–2750
Yu F. L., Lu Y. Y. 2006. On the status of threatened Chinese endemic amphibians. Sichuan J Zool, 25(2): 323–325 (In Chinese)
Zhang Z. X., Yang H. J., Yang H. J., Li Y. X., Wang T. H. 2010. The impact of roadside ditches on juvenile and sub-adult Bufo melanostictus migration. Ecol Eng, 36: 1242–1250

更新日期/Last Update: 2019-03-25