Influence of river drying and insect availability on bat activity along the San Pedro River, Arizona (USA)

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 84, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-8

  Hagen, E M ^a   Sabo, J L ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bat foraging activity; Desert river; Insect abundance; Insect biomass; Intermittency; Perennial flow; Riparian

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ACTIVITY PATTERN; AQUATIC ORGANISM; BAT; BIOMASS; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; INSECT; PREY AVAILABILITY; RIVER FLOW; RIVER WATER; SAMPLING; TRACKING;

ARIZONA; SAN PEDRO RIVER; UNITED STATES;

HEXAPODA;

EID: 84860652826     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2012.03.007     Document Type: Article

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