A comparison of the effectiveness of bat detectors and harp traps for surveying bats in an urban landscape

Wildlife Research

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 768-774

  Hourigan, C L ^a   Catterall, Carla P ^a   Jones, Darryl ^a   Rhodes, Martin ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAT; BIOLOGICAL SURVEY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DETECTION METHOD; ECHOLOCATION; HABITAT TYPE; TRAP (EQUIPMENT); URBAN AREA;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; BRISBANE; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 58149113013     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR07154     Document Type: Article

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