Conservation of bats in suburban landscapes: Roost selection by Myotis yumanensis in a residential area in California

Biological Conservation

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 463-473

  Evelyn, Michelle J ^a,b   Stiles, David A ^a,c   Young, Rebecca A ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c Halcyon Ecological Research   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bats; California; Forest cover; Habitat selection; Landscape; Myotis yumanensis; Radiotelemetry; Roost trees; Streams; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

BAT; RADIOTELEMETRY; ROOSTING; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SUBURBAN AREA;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

ACER MACROPHYLLUM; LOBATA; MACROPHYLLUM; MYOTIS YUMANENSIS; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; QUERCUS AGRIFOLIA; QUERCUS LOBATA; SEQUOIA SEMPERVIRENS;

EID: 0242381884     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(03)00163-0     Document Type: Article

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