Optimal migration strategies in bats

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1298-1309

  Hedenström, Anders ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Flight mechanics; Flight speed; Fuel load; Hibernation; Migration speed; Migration theory

Indexed keywords

BAT; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; FLIGHT ACTIVITY; HIBERNATION; OPTIMIZATION; PREY AVAILABILITY; STOPOVER; TRADE-OFF;

HEXAPODA; PIPISTRELLUS NATHUSII;

EID: 73549109185     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: 15451542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/09-MAMM-S-075R2.1     Document Type: Article

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