Detection of bats by mist-nets and ultrasonic sensors

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 307-311

  Kuenzi, Amy J ^a,c,d,e   Morrison, Michael L ^a,b,f,g,h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^f NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bats; Mist nets; Survey; Ultrasonic detectors

Indexed keywords

BAT; DETECTION METHOD; SURVEYING; ULTRASONICS;

UNITED STATES;

CHIROPTERA;

EID: 0031729183     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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