Habitat selection as a mechanism of resource partitioning in two cryptic bat species Pipistrellus pipistrellus and Pipistrellus pygmaeus

Ecography

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 697-708

  Nicholls, Barry ^a   A Racey, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAT; COEXISTENCE; ECHOLOCATION; HABITAT SELECTION; NICHE PARTITIONING; PREY SELECTION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

CHIROPTERA; PIPISTRELLUS PIPISTRELLUS; PIPISTRELLUS PYGMAEUS;

EID: 33749427051     PISSN: 09067590     EISSN: 16000587     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2006.0906-7590.04575.x     Document Type: Article

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