Winter activity of a population of greater horseshoe bats (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 248, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 419-427

  Park, Kirsty J ^a   Jones, Gareth ^a   Ransome, Roger D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activity patterns; Chiroptera; Hibernation; Rhinolophus ferrumequinum; Torpor

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; BAT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WINTER;

UNITED KINGDOM;

RHINOLOPHUS FERRUMEQUINUM;

EID: 0033180136     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836999008018     Document Type: Article

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