Habitat use varies with reproductive state in noctule bats (Nyctalus noctula): Implications for conservation

Biological Conservation

Volumn 140, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 70-77

  Mackie, Iain J ^a   Racey, Paul A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chiroptera; Compositional analysis; Habitat preference; Noctule; Population regulation; Radiotracking

Indexed keywords

BAT; BREEDING SEASON; CONSERVATION; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT USE; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; TRACKING;

CHIROPTERA; NYCTALUS NOCTULA;

EID: 34948845053     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2007.07.031     Document Type: Article

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