Composition of guano produced by frugivorous, sanguivorous, and insectivorous bats

Acta Chiropterologica

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 261-267

  Emerson, Justin K ^a   Roark, Alison M ^a  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Camposition; Carbon; Chiroptera; Frugivorous; Guano; Insectivorous; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Sanguivorous; Stoichiometry

Indexed keywords

BAT; CARBON; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS; ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE; NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER; PHOSPHORUS; PRODUCTIVITY; STOICHIOMETRY;

CHIROPTERA; DESMODUS; DESMODUS ROTUNDUS; PTEROPUS; PTEROPUS RODRICENSIS; TADARIDA;

EID: 34548501771     PISSN: 15081109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3161/1733-5329(2007)9[261:COGPBF]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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