Variation in the reproductive rate of bats

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 688-693

  Barclay, Robert M R ^a   Ulmer, Joel ^a   MacKenzie, Cameron J A ^a   Thompson, Megan S ^a   Olson, Leif ^a   McCool, Julianne ^a   Cropley, Elvie ^a   Poll, Graeme ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; DATA REDUCTION;

REPRODUCTIVE RATE; WEATHER CONDITIONS;

BIODIVERSITY;

BAT; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; LIFE HISTORY; LIFE HISTORY THEORY; REPRODUCTION;

BAT; BIODIVERSITY; CORRELATION; WEATHER;

CHIROPTERA; MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA; VESPERTILIONIDAE;

EID: 4544341794     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z04-057     Document Type: Article

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