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Not if the aerodynamic cars from a decade ago significantly impacted insect populations.
by gonzo 4y ago
Not if the aerodynamic cars from a decade ago significantly impacted insect populations.
- Kaibeezy 4y agoLess than half of 1% of the land area in the United States is covered by roads of all kinds, not including rights-of-way, parking lots, and driveways. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Assessing and Managing the Ecological Impacts of Paved Roads. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/11535 https://doi.org/10.17226/11535.
- thaumasiotes 4y agoThere is every reason to expect that the flying insects near paved roads today are less likely to die in encounters with cars than the flying insects near roads of 40 years ago. But it would be very difficult to measure that effect.