The sessile serotine: The influence of roost temperature on philopatry and reproductive phenology of Eptesicus serotinus (Schreber, 1774) (Mammalia: Chiroptera)

Acta Chiropterologica

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 213-229

  Harbusch, Christine ^a   Racey, Paul A ^b  

^a ProChirop   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eptesicus serotinus; European bat lyssavirus; Juvenile mortality; Philopatry; Reproductive phenology; Roost microclimate

Indexed keywords

BAT; PHENOLOGY; PHILOPATRY; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SESSILE SPECIES;

BENELUX; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; LUXEMBOURG [BENELUX]; WESTERN EUROPE;

CHIROPTERA; EPTESICUS SEROTINUS; EUROPEAN BAT LYSSAVIRUS; EUROPEAN BAT LYSSAVIRUS 1; MAMMALIA; RABIES VIRUS;

EID: 33744955172     PISSN: 15081109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3161/1733-5329(2006)8[213:TSSTIO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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