Land bridge (disambiguation)
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The term "land bridge" may refer to:-
- In biogeography, a land bridgeLand bridgeA land bridge, in biogeography, is an isthmus or wider land connection between otherwise separate areas, over which animals and plants are able to cross and colonise new lands...
is a land connection between what at other times are separate land masses, which allows animals and plants to cross. - A broader ecological use of the term "land bridge" is the geographic connectivity of habitats that allow animal migration, plant pollination and gene pool diversity afforded by a large connected ecosystem. In this sense rivers and forests provide some of the most common connectivity.
- In air rightsAir rightsAir rights are a type of development right in real estate, referring to the empty space above a property. Generally speaking, owning or renting land or a building gives one the right to use and develop the air rights....
, a land bridge can refer to covering transportation facilities with bridges for non-transportation uses, such as parks, housing, or offices. - In the railroad industry, a land bridgeLand bridge (rail)A rail land bridge refers to the transport of containers by rail between ports on either side of a land mass, such as North America. Hofstra University defines a rail land bridge as having two characteristics: First, there is a single bill of lading issued by the freight forwarder that covers the...
refers to the transport of containers by rail between ports on either side of a land mass, such as North America. - The term is sometimes used to describe wide bridges built over (or tunnels under) highways for wildlife and park users to cross. A natural crossing of a waterway is known as a natural archNatural archA natural arch or natural bridge is a natural geological formation where a rock arch forms, with an opening underneath. Most natural arches form as a narrow ridge, walled by cliffs, become narrower from erosion, with a softer rock stratum under the cliff-forming stratum gradually eroding out until...
or natural bridge. - The term is also used in the field of Intermodal freight transport