Influence of the microclimate of bat boxes on their occupation by the soprano pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus: Possible cause of roost switching

Acta Chiropterologica

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 517-526

  Bartonička, Tomáš ^a   Řehák, Zdeněk ^a  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Bat boxes; Microclimate; Pipistrellus pygmaeus; Roost changing

Indexed keywords

BAT; FLOODPLAIN FOREST; HUMIDITY; LACTATION; MICROCLIMATE; PREGNANCY; ROOST SITE; ROOSTING; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TORPOR;

CENTRAL EUROPE; CZECH REPUBLIC; EURASIA; EUROPE; MORAVIA;

PIPISTRELLUS PYGMAEUS;

EID: 33947401372     PISSN: 15081109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3161/1733-5329(2007)9[517:IOTMOB]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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