The trophic niche of the Geoffroy's bat (Myotis emarginatus) in south-western Germany

Acta Chiropterologica

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 445-450

  Steck, Claude E ^a,b   Brinkmann, Robert ^c  

^a SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c Buro fur Landschaftsokologie Landschaftsplanung Angewandte Tierokologie Dr Robert Brinkmann   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brachycera; Cowsheds; Faecal analysis; Foraging habitats; Myotis emarginatus

Indexed keywords

BAT; DIET; FECAL PELLET; FOOD PREFERENCE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; NURSERY GROUND; ROOST SITE; SITE SELECTION;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY;

ARANEAE; BOS; BRACHYCERA; LEPIDOPTERA; MYOTIS EMARGINATUS; PAPILIONOIDEA; STOMOXYS CALCITRANS;

EID: 33846539258     PISSN: 15081109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3161/1733-5329(2006)8[445:TTNOTG]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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