Energetics and life-history of bats in comparison to small mammals

Ecological Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 249-258

  Becker, N I ^a,b   Encarnacao J A ^b   Tschapka, M ^a,c   Kalko, E K V ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

^b JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Panama)

Author keywords

Compensation; Ecophysiology; Energy demand; Energy saving mechanisms; Respirometry

Indexed keywords

BAT; BIOENERGETICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPENSATION; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; FECUNDITY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INSECTIVORY; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PARASITE INTENSITY; PREGNANCY; RESPIRATION; SMALL MAMMAL; SYMPATRY;

MAMMALIA; MYOTIS; MYOTIS NATTERERI; PLECOTUS AURITUS; VESPERTILIONIDAE;

EID: 84874721817     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: 14401703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11284-012-1010-0     Document Type: Article

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