Thermoregulation and roosting behaviour of reproductive and nonreproductive female western long-eared bats (Myotis evotis) in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 589-599

  Solick, Donald I ^a   Barclay, Robert M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; COSTS; DAIRY PRODUCTS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS;

ROOSTING BEHAVIOUR; TEMPERATE-ZONE BATS; THERMOREGULATION;

BIODIVERSITY;

BAT; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MICROCLIMATE; MILK PRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; ROOSTING; THERMOREGULATION;

NORTH AMERICA; ROCKY MOUNTAINS;

CORYNORHINUS TOWNSENDII; MYOTIS EVOTIS;

EID: 33745910856     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z06-028     Document Type: Article

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