Day roost characteristics of northern long-eared bats (Myotis septentrionalis) in relation to female reproductive status

Ecoscience

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 89-93

  Garroway, Colin J ^a,b   Broders, Hugh G ^a  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chiroptera; Day roost; Nova Scotia; Roost selection; Roost tree; Tree cavity

Indexed keywords

BAT; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; LACTATION; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SITE SELECTION;

CHIROPTERA; MYOTIS SEPTENTRIONALIS;

EID: 42149115824     PISSN: 11956860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2980/1195-6860(2008)15[89:DRCONL]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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