A prospective power analysis and review of habitat characteristics used in studies of tree-roosting bats

Acta Chiropterologica

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 199-208

  Lacki, Michael J ^a   Baker, Michael D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bats; Effect size; Habitat; Power analysis; Sample size; Tree roosts; Variance

Indexed keywords

BAT; HABITAT SELECTION; PLANT ARCHITECTURE; ROOST SITE; TREE;

EID: 1142302216     PISSN: 15081109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3161/001.005.0211     Document Type: Article

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