Not rare, but threatened: The endemic Madagascar flying fox Pteropus rufus in a fragmented landscape

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Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 263-271

  Jenkins, Richard K B ^a,d   Andriafidison, Daudet ^b,d   Razafimanahaka, H Julie ^b,d   Rabearivelo, Andriamanana ^c   Razafindrakoto, Noromampiandra ^b,d   Ratsimandresy, Zo ^c   Andrianandrasana, Rabe H ^b,d   Razafimahatratra, Emilienne ^b   Racey, Paul A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTANANARIVO   (Madagascar)

^c Arongampanihy Culture Communication et Environnement ^*  (Madagascar)

^d MADAGASIKARA VOAKAJY   (Madagascar)

Author keywords

Diet; Flying fox; Fragmentation; Hunting; Madagascar; Plantations; Pteropus rufus

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BAT; BUSHMEAT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENDEMIC SPECIES; FOREST CLEARANCE; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT LOSS; RED LIST; ROOST SITE; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MADAGASCAR; MANGORO VALLEY; TOAMASINA;

EUCALYPTUS; PTEROPODIDAE; PTEROPUS RUFUS;

EID: 34547422789     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: 13653008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0030605307001883     Document Type: Article

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