Influence of wetland networks on bat activity in mixed-use landscapes

Biological Conservation

Volumn 143, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 974-983

  Lookingbill, Todd R ^a   Elmore, Andrew J ^a   Engelhardt, Katharina A M ^a   Churchill, John B ^a   Edward Gates, J ^a   Johnson, Joshua B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Connectivity; Graph theory; Landscape context; National park; Urban

Indexed keywords

BAT; CONNECTIVITY; LAND USE CHANGE; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; NATIONAL PARK; NETWORK ANALYSIS; PROTECTED AREA; ROOSTING; URBAN ECOSYSTEM; URBANIZATION; WETLAND;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 77649234029     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2010.01.011     Document Type: Article

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