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The Ecology of Transportation: Managing Mobility for the Environment

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    L.M.J. Dolan et al

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  3. Department of Zoology, Ecology and Plant Science, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland

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Dolan et al, L. et al. (2006). Towards the sustainable development of modern road ecosystems. In: Davenport, J., Davenport, J.L. (eds) The Ecology of Transportation: Managing Mobility for the Environment. Environmental Pollution, vol 10. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4504-2_13

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