Abundance, biology, and human exploitation of bats in the Palau Islands

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 241, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 203-227

  Wiles, G J ^a   Engbring, J ^b,d   Otobed, D ^c  

^a Guam Div Aquatic and Wildl Rsrc   (Guam)

^b U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

^c Div of Conservation and Entomology   (Palau)

^d US Fish and Wildlife Service   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAT; COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION; FORAGING; HABITAT USE; ROOSTING;

PALAU;

EMBALLONURA SEMICAUDATA PALAUENSIS; PTEROPUS MARIANNUS PELEWENSIS; PTEROPUS PILOSUS;

EID: 0030620950     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1997.tb01954.x     Document Type: Article

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