Evaporative water loss in two sympatric species of vespertilionid bat, Plecotus auritus and Myotis daubentoni: relation to foraging mode and implications for roost site selection

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 235, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 269-278

  Webb, P I ^a   Speakman, J R ^a   Racey, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MYOTIS DAUBENTONI; PLECOTUS AURITUS; VESPERTILIONIDAE;

ECOPHYSIOLOGY; EVAPORATIVE WATER LOSS; FORAGING; ROOST SITE SELECTION;

EID: 0028977601     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1995.tb05143.x     Document Type: Article

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