Life and death at the forest's edge

Roads built through tropical rainforests can affect the composition of small mammal communities living alongside the roads. In a study conducted north of Kuranda, Qld, the abundance of fawn-footed melomys was greater close to the road than in areas further away, while significantly more Rattus species lived further from the road, preferring the undisturbed forest interior.

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