Roosting ecology of the northern bat (Myotis septentrionalis) and comparisons with the endangered Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 659-672

  Foster, Rodney W ^a   Kurta, Allen ^a  

^a EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Endangered species; Indiana bat; Michigan; Myotis septentrionalis; Myotis sodalis; Northern bat; Roosts

Indexed keywords

ACER RUBRUM; ACER SACCHARINUM; EPTESICUS NILSSONI; FRAXINUS; FRAXINUS PENNSYLVANICA; MYOTIS SEPTENTRIONALIS; MYOTIS SODALIS; SAPINDACEAE; SODALIS; ULMACEAE; ULMUS; ULMUS AMERICANA;

EID: 0001593452     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1383310     Document Type: Article

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