The relationship between niche breadth and geographic range size in African Horseshoe bats (Rhinolophidae, Chiroptera)

According to Brown's hypothesis, generalists have high niche breadth and can tolerate a wide variety of environmental conditions resulting in large geographic range sizes. Conversely, specialists have low niche breadth and small range sizes. I tested this hypothesis using African Horseshoe bats to determine if differences in niche breadth can explain variation in geographic range size.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Biological Sciences

Year dc:date.issued

2011

Author dc:creator

• Aronson, Jonathan

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Jacobs, David S

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10070

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/10070