Do deterministic processes influence the phenotypic patterns of animalivorous bat ensembles at urban Rivers?

African Zoology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 288-301

  Schoeman, M Corrie ^a   Waddington, Kirby J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

bats; competition; null models; prey defences; rivers; urban landscape

Indexed keywords

BAT; ECHOLOCATION; FLIGHT ACTIVITY; LANDSCAPE; MODELING; MORPHOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; URBAN AREA; URBANIZATION;

EID: 82955220501     PISSN: 15627020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3377/004.046.0208     Document Type: Article

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