Selection of maternity roosts by Myotis bechsteinii (Kuhl, 1817) in the Southwestern Iberian Peninsula

Acta Chiropterologica

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 425-433

  Napal, María ^a   Garin, Inazio ^a   Goiti, Urtzi ^a   Salsamendi, Egoitz ^a   Aihartza, Joxerra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Forest bats; Maternity roost selection; Mediterranean; Myotis bechsteinii; Quercus pyrenaica; Secondary cavity users; Tree cavities

Indexed keywords

BAT; BREEDING SITE; DECIDUOUS FOREST; HABITAT SELECTION; ROOST SITE; SURVIVAL; WOODLAND;

IBERIAN PENINSULA; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; SPAIN;

MYOTIS BECHSTEINI; QUERCUS PYRENAICA;

EID: 77249094218     PISSN: 15081109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3161/150811009X485648     Document Type: Article

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