Variation in the echolocation calls of the hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus): Influence of body size, habitat structure, and geographic location

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 530-534

  Barclay, Robert M R ^a   Fullard, James H ^b   Jacobs, David S ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAT; BODY SIZE; ECHOLOCATION; HABITAT STRUCTURE; SPATIAL VARIATION;

HAWAII; UNITED STATES;

HAWAIIA; LASIURUS; LASIURUS CINEREUS; LASIURUS CINEREUS CINEREUS;

EID: 0033305893     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z99-008     Document Type: Article

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