Influence of temperature in roost selection by Pipistrellus pygmaeus (Chiroptera): Relevance for the design of bat boxes

Biological Conservation

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 237-243

  Lourenço, Sofia I ^a   Palmeirim, Jorge M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Bat boxes; Chiroptera; Pipistrellus pygmaeus; Roost selection; Temperature

Indexed keywords

BAT; ROOST SITE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

CHIROPTERA; PIPISTRELLUS;

EID: 2942726516     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2003.11.006     Document Type: Article

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