Mating system of a migratory bat, Nathusius' pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nathusii): Different male strategies

Acta Chiropterologica

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 123-137

  Jahelková, Helena ^a   Horáček, Ivan ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

lek; mating system; Nathusius' pipistrelle; resource defence polygyny

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; BAT; BREEDING POPULATION; MATING BEHAVIOR; MIGRATORY SPECIES; POPULATION GENETICS; VOCALIZATION;

BOHEMIA; CZECH REPUBLIC;

PIPISTRELLUS NATHUSII;

EID: 79958828958     PISSN: 15081109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3161/150811011X578679     Document Type: Article

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