You could try the 1999 publication available for download on NRDC's website. It has summaries of various articles (from peer-reviewed journals primarily) about the impacts of roads on wildlife in North American forest ecosystems. Here's the link: http://www.nrdc.org/land/forests/roads/eotrinx.asp <http://www.nrdc.org/land/forests/roads/eotrinx.asp> . "End of the Road The Adverse Ecological Impacts of Roads and Logging: A Compilation of Independently Reviewed Research" Good luck, Aliya
-----Original Message----- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news on behalf of Jun Yang Sent: Tue 10/25/2005 2:05 AM To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Cc: Subject: road and disturbance Dear All: I am looking for literatures on the impacts of road or railway on environment, especially the impacts on plant species diversity and the spreading of invasive species. I know the Road Ecology by Richard Forman is a good beginning. However, can anyone direct me to more recent and related sources? Thank you very much for your help. Jun Yang ********************************************************** Jun Yang, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture Temple University-Ambler Ambler, PA 19002 **********************************************************