Low roost-site fidelity in pallid bats: Associated factors and effect on group stability

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 335-344

  Lewis, Susan E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Carroll College Waukesha   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiroptera; Ectoparasites; Fidelity; Pallid bats; Roosts

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ANTROZOUS; ANTROZOUS PALLIDUS; CHIROPTERA;

EID: 0030451372     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650050298     Document Type: Article

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