Dispersion and habitat use by Myotis daubentonii and Myotis nattereri during the swarming season: Implications for conservation

Animal Conservation

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 283-290

  Parsons, Katie N ^a   Jones, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAT; DISPERSION; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT USE; RADIOTELEMETRY;

MYOTIS DAUBENTONI; MYOTIS NATTERERI;

EID: 14044258785     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1367943003003342     Document Type: Article

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