Describing roosts used by forest bats: The importance of microclimate

Acta Chiropterologica

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 297-303

  Boyles, Justin G ^a  

^a INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiroptera; Habitat selection; Study design

Indexed keywords

BAT; CLIMATE EFFECT; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DESIGN; HABITAT SELECTION; METHODOLOGY; MICROCLIMATE; ROOSTING; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

CHIROPTERA;

EID: 34548509000     PISSN: 15081109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3161/1733-5329(2007)9[297:DRUBFB]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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