Influence of weather on two insectivorous bats in a temperate Pacific Northwest rainforest

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 132-138

  Burles, D W ^a,d   Brigham, R M ^b   Ring, R A ^c   Reimchen, T E ^c  

^a Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^d NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT AIR; BAT; BIOENERGETICS; ECHOLOCATION; EL NINO; FLEDGING; INSECTIVORE; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); PREGNANCY; RAINFOREST; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SURVIVAL; WEATHER;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC NORTHWEST;

HEXAPODA; MYOTIS KEENII; MYOTIS LUCIFUGUS;

EID: 65349142487     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z08-146     Document Type: Article

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