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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"bat diversity"”.
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Bird and Bat Diversity and Abundance in Agroecosystems in Relation to Drainage Hedgerow and Landscape Structure
… Two important variables likely to affect diversity within hedgerows include hedgerow structure and landscape structure. I hypothesized that hedgerows that are taller, wider, and more variable in height, and landscapes with smaller fields and higher forest amount, will support higher …
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Life history, diversity and patterns of bat community structure in the Spring Mountains of southern Nevada
This study investigated the bat community of the Spring Mountains of southern Nevada from June 1992 through September 1994. Distributions, life history and general ecological attributes of fourteen species of bats were summarized. Thirteen species were present in low to mid elevations, ten species …
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Valuing the ecosystem services provided by UK bats under climate change
… and land-use change are rapidly reshaping biodiversity and ecosystem functioning worldwide. Insectivorous bats are recognised as important regulators of agricultural pests populations, yet the ecological mechanisms linking bat biodiversity to potential pest suppression, and the economic value …
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Bat Species Diversity in Old-Growth vs. Second Growth Forests in Lilley Cornett Woods, Letcher County, Kentucky
<p>Bat activity in old-growth forests (+150 years) is a subject that is poorly understood. The majority of old-growth forests are located in the northwestern portion of the United States, and with current silviculture practices, many forests are being cut. There have been no published studies that …
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Local impacts of White-nose Syndrome on the foraging ecology of insectivorous bats
… for many of North America's insectivorous bats. These predators consume Lepidoptera of varying sizes, and some bat species remove the wings prior to consumption. Selection of larger prey and subsequent wing removal may allow bats to optimize the energetic value afforded by Lepidoptera. In …
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How vertebrate communities affect quality and yield of macadamia farms in Levubu, South Africa
… services, especially that of pest control by bats and birds, ecosystem disservices are often overlooked or estimated separately. Both, services and disservices, however, change with landscape and may be supported by natural vegetation. It is hence inevitable to assess them together to uncover …