Nocturnal activity of the endangered Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 262, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 197-206

  Murray, S W ^a,b   Kurta, A ^a  

^a EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Foraging; Indiana bat; Myotis sodalis; Roost; Time budget

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; BAT; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT USE; NOCTURNAL ACTIVITY; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS; ROOSTING;

MICHIGAN; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

MYOTIS; MYOTIS SODALIS; SODALIS;

EID: 1242265562     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836903004503     Document Type: Article

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