Bat activity is low in thinned and unthinned stands of red pine

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 2436-2442

  Tibbels, Annie E ^a,b   Kurta, Allen ^a  

^a EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETECTORS; FORESTRY; INSECT CONTROL; ULTRASONIC DEVICES;

PLANTATIONS; ULTRASONIC DETECTORS;

ECOLOGY;

BAT; FOREST MANAGEMENT; HABITAT USE; PLANTATION FORESTRY; STAND STRUCTURE; THINNING;

MANISTEE NATIONAL FOREST; MICHIGAN; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; INSECTA; PINUS RESINOSA;

EID: 1642344384     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x03-177     Document Type: Article

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