TY - JOUR AU - Bernes, Claes AU - Bullock, James M. AU - Jakobsson, Simon AU - Rundlöf, Maj AU - Verheyen, Kris AU - Lindborg, Regina PY - 2016 DA - 2016/02/29 TI - How are biodiversity and dispersal of species affected by the management of roadsides? A systematic map protocol JO - Environmental Evidence SP - 4 VL - 5 IS - 1 AB - In many parts of the world, roadsides are regularly managed for traffic-safety reasons. Hence, there are similarities between roadsides and certain other managed habitats, such as wooded pastures and mown or grazed grasslands. In contrast to roadsides, the latter habitats have declined rapidly in Europe during the last century, and today only a fraction of their former extent remains. For many species historically associated with these habitats, roadsides may therefore function as new primary habitats or as dispersal corridors in fragmented landscapes. Current recommendations for roadside management to promote conservation values are largely based on studies of plants in semi-natural grasslands, although such areas often differ from roadsides in terms of environmental factors and impacts. Moreover, roadsides provide habitats not only for plants but also for many insects, especially if they are sandy and exposed to the sun. For these reasons, stakeholders in Sweden have emphasised the need for more targeted management recommendations, based on actual studies of roadside biodiversity. SN - 2047-2382 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s13750-016-0055-x DO - 10.1186/s13750-016-0055-x ID - Bernes2016 ER -