Roadside vegetation can provide valuable habitat for small, terrestrial fauna in South Australia

• Published in: Biodiversity and Conservation
• Main Authors: Carthew, S., Garrett, L., Ruykys, L.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Kluwer Academic Publ 2013
• Subjects: Australia; Habitat fragmentation; Roadside corridors; Disturbance; Small mammals; Elliott; Rattus rattus
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2440/78954; https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-013-0445-0

In some regions, extensive habitat clearance and fragmentation have largely restricted remnant vegetation to linear strips, often bordering roads and railway lines. Such areas may be important for the persistence of native wildlife but there is a paucity of research on their biodiversity value. This...