Abstract The growth of energy consumption demands a large expansion of transmission line (TL) networks worldwide. The reduction of the environmental impacts of these infrastructures will depend on the effectiveness of environmental impact assessments, that ultimately depend on the quality of the screening phase, the scoping phase, and the prioritization of potential environmental consequences. We conducted the first systematic review that encompasses all known potential impacts on biodiversity of the installation and operation of energy TLs, documented in the scientific literature and in a sample of Environmental Impact Studies (EIS). We examined 206 articles and 19 EIS and identified 28 impacts that correspond to biotic outcomes at the individual, population and community levels. Although scientific interest on TL impact evaluation is increasing, most studies have been focused on vertebrate taxa, especially birds. There are few published studies concerning habitat loss and the responses of functional groups with lower mobility or sensitive to physical alterations, such as amphibians. Most impacts appear in early stages of a project, during TL construction, but persist during operation. We summarized the biotic impacts in a framework that may guide the screening of relevant impacts to be included in the EIS and consequently improve the outcomes of the environmental licensing process of transmission line projects.

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输电线和对生物多样性的影响：系统评价

摘要 能源消耗的增长要求在全球范围内大规模扩展传输线（TL）网络。这些基础设施对环境影响的减少将取决于环境影响评估的有效性，最终取决于筛选阶段、范围界定阶段的质量以及潜在环境后果的优先级。我们进行了第一次系统审查，其中涵盖了能源 TL 的安装和运行对生物多样性的所有已知潜在影响，这些影响记录在科学文献和环境影响研究 (EIS) 样本中。我们检查了 206 篇文章和 19 篇 EIS，并确定了 28 种与个体、人口和社区层面的生物结果相对应的影响。尽管对 TL 影响评估的科学兴趣正在增加，大多数研究都集中在脊椎动物类群上，尤其是鸟类。关于栖息地丧失和具有较低流动性或对物理变化敏感的功能群体（例如两栖动物）的反应的已发表研究很少。大多数影响出现在项目的早期阶段，即 TL 建设期间，但在运营期间持续存在。我们在一个框架中总结了生物影响，该框架可以指导筛选要包含在 EIS 中的相关影响，从而改善输电线路项目环境许可过程的结果。大多数影响出现在项目的早期阶段，即 TL 建设期间，但在运营期间持续存在。我们在一个框架中总结了生物影响，该框架可以指导筛选要包含在 EIS 中的相关影响，从而改善输电线路项目环境许可过程的结果。大多数影响出现在项目的早期阶段，即 TL 建设期间，但在运营期间持续存在。我们在一个框架中总结了生物影响，该框架可以指导筛选要包含在 EIS 中的相关影响，从而改善输电线路项目环境许可过程的结果。