Migration and dispersal patterns of bats and their influence on genetic structure

Mammal Review

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 183-195

  Moussy, Caroline ^a   Hosken, D J ^a   Mathews, F ^a   Smith, G C ^b   Aegerter, J N ^b   Bearhop, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chiroptera; Ecology; Gene flow; Mating systems; Philopatry

Indexed keywords

BAT; BIODIVERSITY; BREEDING SITE; DISPERSAL; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; GENE FLOW; GENETIC STRUCTURE; MIGRATION; PHILOPATRY; POPULATION GENETICS; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

CHIROPTERA; PTEROPODIDAE;

EID: 84878781424     PISSN: 03051838     EISSN: 13652907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2907.2012.00218.x     Document Type: Review

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