The relationship between echolocation-call frequency and moth predation of a tropical bat fauna

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 425-433

  Pavey, C R ^a   Burwell, C J ^b   Milne, D J ^c  

^a Parks and Wildlife Service Northern Territory   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND MUSEUM   (Australia)

^c Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMMUNICATIONS; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; TROPICS;

ECHOLOCATION; NON-EARED INDIVIDUALS; TEMPERATE REGIONS; TROPICAL BAT FAUNA;

BIODIVERSITY;

BAT; CALLING BEHAVIOR; DIET; ECHOLOCATION; FAUNA; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; MOTH; PREDATION; TRAP (EQUIPMENT);

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 33744950236     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z06-010     Document Type: Article

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