eco-bridge
Animal highway bridge
An eco-bridge is a wildlife crossing—a structure built over or under a road to allow animals safe passage between habitats fragmented by highways.
These green bridges are typically planted with native vegetation to encourage use: The eco-bridge reduced deer-vehicle collisions by forty percent.
Also called a wildlife overpass or green bridge.
Animal road-crossing structure
Enclosed connecting walkway
- connectivityState of being linked
- migrationMovement to new territory
- dispersalSpreading in many directions
- movementChange in position
edge effect · fragmentation · stepping stone · linkage · permeability · isolation · barrier · matrix
Measures preventing organism extinction
- wildlife corridorStrip connecting fragmented habitats
- gene flowAllele transfer between populations
- migration routePath animals travel seasonally
- habitat restorationReviving degraded natural environments
wildlife management · endangered species · nature conservation
Grew plants; lounged passively
- naturalizedGiven citizenship status
- plantingPlacing seeds in earth
- native speciesOrganisms originating in a region
- noise barriersStructures blocking unwanted sounds
wildlife crossing
Animal road-crossing structure
corridor
Enclosed connecting walkway
- connectivityState of being linked
- migrationMovement to new territory
- dispersalSpreading in many directions
movement · edge effect · fragmentation · stepping stone · linkage · permeability · isolation · barrier · matrix · buffer zone
species protection
Measures preventing organism extinction
- wildlife corridorStrip connecting fragmented habitats
- gene flowAllele transfer between populations
- migration routePath animals travel seasonally
habitat restoration · wildlife management · endangered species · nature conservation
vegetated
Grew plants; lounged passively
- naturalizedGiven citizenship status
- plantingPlacing seeds in earth
- native speciesOrganisms originating in a region
eco-bridgehighway
Major road for travel
freeway · motorway · pedestrian bridge · footbridge · highway overpass
eco-bridgehabitat fragmentation
Breaking continuous environments into isolated patches
eco-bridgehighway
Major road for travel
road · railway · urban sprawl · deforestation · habitat destruction
eco, bridge, ecology, ecological, ecologically, ecologist, ecosystem, ecoregion, ecosphere