Author: Melissa A. NeubaumPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Big brown bat
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Molecular Ecology of the Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus Fuscus)
Author: Melissa A. NeubaumPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Big brown bat
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Selected Aspects of the Ecology of the Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus Fuscus) in Grant County, Indiana
Author: Thomas W. LandrumPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bats
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Feeding Ecology of the Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus Fuscus) in Pennsylvania and Western Maryland
Author: Salvatore J. AgostaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bats
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Ecological and Behavioral Methods for the Study of Bats
Author: Thomas H. KunzPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 930
Book Description
Thomas H. Kunz is a professor of biology and director of the Center for Ecology and Conservation Biology at Boston University. He is the editor of Bat Biology and Conservation and Bat Ecology. Stuart Parsons is a senior lecturer in biological sciences at the University of Auckland, New Zealand -- Jacket.
Molecular Analysis of Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus Fuscus) Feces
Author: Sunitha VegeChemical Ecology and Roost Philopatry in Big Brown Bats, Eptesicus Fuscus
Author: Johanna BlossBig Brown Bat
Author: Ecology of Bats
Author: T.H. KunzPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461334217
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Among living vertebrates bats and birds are unique in their ability to fly, and it is this common feature that sets them apart ecologically from other groups. Bats are in some ways the noctumal equivalents of birds, having evolved and radiated into a diversity of forms to fill many of the same niches. The evolution of flight and echolocation in bats was undoubtedly a prime mover in the diversification of feeding and roosting habits, reproductive strategies, and social behaviors. Bats have successfully colonized almost every continential region on earth (except Antarctica), as weIl as many oceanic islands and archipelagos. They comprise the second largest order of mammals (next to rodents) in number of species and probably exceed all other such groups in overall abundance. Bats exhibit a dietary diversity (including insects, fruits, leaves, flowers, nectar and pollen, fish. other vertebrates, and blood) unparalleled among other living mammals. Their reproductive pattems range from seasonal monestry to polyestry, and mating systems inelude promiscuity, monogamy, and polygyny. The vast majority of what we know about the ecology of bats is derived from studies of only a few of the approximately 850 species, yet in the past two decades studies on bats have escalated to a level where many important empirical pattems and processes have been identified. This knowledge has strengthened our understanding of ecological relationships and encouraged hypothesis testing rather than perpetuated a catalog of miscellaneous observations.
50 Years of Bat Research
Author: Burton K. LimPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030547272
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
With more than 1,400 species, bats are an incredibly diverse and successful group of mammals that can serve as model systems for many unique evolutionary adaptations. Flight has allowed them to master the sky, while echolocation enables them to navigate in the dark. Being small, secretive, nocturnal creatures has made bats a challenge to study, but over the past 50 years, innovative research has made it possible to dispel some of the mystery and myth surrounding them to give us a better understanding of the role these animals play in the ecosystem. The structure of the book is based on several broad themes across the biological sciences, including the evolution of bats, their ecology and behavior, and conservation of biodiversity. Within these themes are more specific topics on important aspects of bat research, such as morphology, molecular biology, echolocation, taxonomy, systematics, threats to bats, social structure, reproduction, movements, and feeding strategies. Given its scope, the book will appeal to the wider scientific community, environmental organizations, and government policymakers who are interested in the interdisciplinary aspects of biology and nature.
Bats of Texas
Author: Loren K. AmmermanPublisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 1603444769
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
With all new illustrations, color photographs, revised species accounts, updated maps, and a sturdy flexible binding, this new edition of the authoritative guide to bats in Texas will serve as the field guide and all-around reference of choice for amateur naturalists as well as mammalogists, wildlife biologists, and professional conservationists. Texas is home to all four families of bats that occur in the United States, including thirty-three species of these important yet increasingly threatened mammals. Although five species, each represented by a single specimen, may be regarded as vagrants, no other state has a bat fauna more diverse, from the state’s most common species, the Brazilian free-tailed bat, to the rare hairy-legged vampire. The introductory chapter of this new edition of Bats of Texas surveys bats in general—their appearance, distribution, classification, evolution, biology, and life history—and discusses public health and bat conservation. An updated account for each species follows, with pictures by an outstanding nature photographer, distribution maps, and a thorough bibliography. Bats of Texas also features revised and illustrated dichotomous keys accompanied by gracefully detailed line drawings to aid in identification. A list of specimens examined is located at batsoftexas.com.