Foraging ecology of long-legged myotis (Myotis volans) in North-Central Idaho

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1261-1270

  Johnson, Joseph S ^a   Lacki, Michael J ^a   Baker, Michael D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Foraging areas; Foraging habitat; Habitat selection; Home range; Myotis volans; Prey selection

Indexed keywords

BAT; DIET; ECOLOGY; FEEDING GROUND; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT SELECTION; PREGNANCY; PREY AVAILABILITY; PREY SELECTION; RANGE SIZE; STAND STRUCTURE;

IDAHO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

COLEOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; MYOTIS VOLANS;

EID: 35548976282     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/06-MAMM-A-254R1.1     Document Type: Article

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