Effects of reduced-impact logging and forest physiognomy on bat populations of lowland Amazonian forest

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 14-25

  Presley, Steven J ^a   Willig, Michael R ^a   Wunderle Jr , Joseph M ^b   Saldanha, Luis Nélio ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL FORESTRY   (Puerto Rico)

^c Instituto Brasileiro Do Meio Ambiente e Dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bats; Conservation; Deforestation; Habitat use; Population dynamics; Sustainable use forest management

Indexed keywords

BAT; BIODIVERSITY; DEFORESTATION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GAP DYNAMICS; HABITAT USE; LOGGING (TIMBER); NATURAL RESOURCE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION SIZE; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY;

AMAZONIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 38349154286     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2007.01373.x     Document Type: Article

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