Microhabitat use by two species of nyctophilus bats: A test of ecomorphology theory

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 553-560

  Brigham, R Mark ^a,b   Francis, Rebecca L ^a   Hamdorf, Sandy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAT; ECOMORPHOLOGY; HABITAT USE; WING MORPHOLOGY;

AUSTRALIA;

CHIROPTERA; MICROCHIROPTERA; NYCTOPHILUS; NYCTOPHILUS GEOFFROYI; NYCTOPHILUS GOULDI;

EID: 0031417725     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO97026     Document Type: Article

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