Bats : from evolution to conservation /

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Bats are highly charismatic and popular animals that are not only fascinating in their own right, but illustrate most of the topical and important concepts and issues in mammalian biology. This book covers the key aspects of bat biology, including evolution, flight, echolocation, hibernation, reprod...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Altringham, John D.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
Bats.
Bats > Behavior.
Chiroptera
Behavior, Animal > physiology
Chauves-souris.
Chauves-souris > Mœurs et comportement.
NATURE > Animals > Mammals.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > Mammals.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Evolution and diversity
  • Flight
  • Echolocation and other senses
  • Torpor and hibernation
  • Reproduction and development
  • Roosting and feeding ecology
  • Migration, social structure, and population structure
  • Biogeography, macroecology, community ecology, and the interactions between bats and other organisms
  • Conservation.

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