Effectiveness of the Natura 2000 Network for the conservation of cave-dwelling bats in a Mediterranean region

Animal Conservation

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 528-537

  Lison F ^a   Palazon J A ^a   Calvo, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chiroptera; Ecological niche modelling; Roost; Special areas of conservation; Suitable habitat

Indexed keywords

BAT; CAVE; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; HABITAT CONSERVATION; NICHE; POPULATION ESTIMATION; PROTECTED AREA; ROOST SITE; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

EUROPE; MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

CHIROPTERA; MINIOPTERUS SCHREIBERSII; RHINOLOPHUS HIPPOSIDEROS;

EID: 84886278948     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: 14691795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/acv.12025     Document Type: Article

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