Hibernation temperatures in seven species of sedentary bats (chiroptera) in Northeastern Europe

Acta Zoologica Lituanica

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 47-55

  Masing, Matti ^a   Lutsar, Lauri ^b  

^a Sicista Development Centre   (Estonia)

^b Eestimaa Looduse Fond   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Bats; Estonia; Hibernation; Shelters; Temperatures

Indexed keywords

EID: 85012570327     PISSN: 13921657     EISSN: 16486919     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13921657.2007.10512815     Document Type: Article

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