Foraging behaviour and habitat use of the serotine bat (Eptesicus serotinus) in southern England

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 238, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 623-633

  Catto, C M C ^a,b   Hotson, A M ^b   Racey, P A ^a   Stephenson, P J ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b BAT CONSERVATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c WWF Tanzania Programme Office   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPTESICUS SEROTINUS;

DUNG; FORAGING; HABITAT USE; ROOSTING; SEROTINE;

UK, ENGLAND;

EID: 0029668177     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1996.tb05419.x     Document Type: Article

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