Quality of cavity microclimate as a factor influencing selection of maternity roosts by a tree-dwelling bat, Chalinolobus tuberculatus, in New Zealand

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 425-438

  Sedgeley, Jane A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Chiroptera; Habitat fragmentation; Roost humidity; Roost selection; Roost temperature

Indexed keywords

BAT; CAVITY; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; MICROCLIMATE; ROOSTING;

CHALINOLOBUS TUBERCULATUS;

EID: 0035008277     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2001.00607.x     Document Type: Article

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