Ecology, Evolution, and Behaviour of Bats
The Proceedings of a Symposium held by the Zoological Society of London and Mammal Society: London, 26th and 27th November 1993
Published on 2. November 1995
Book
Hardback
448 pages
978-0-19-854945-1 (ISBN)
Description
Bats are the only true flying mammals and account for about a quarter of all mammal species. This book covers many aspects of bat biology, including their evolutionary origins, roles in ecosystems, reproductive biology, foraging behaviour, hibernation, and genetics. The subject of fruit eating bats of the old world tropics are discussed. The coverage is international, and with contributors from nine countries the diversity of current bat research, as well as the diversity of the bats themselves, is evident.
Reviews / Votes
Each paper is supported by copious references and the book should prove invaluable to students, researchers and bat enthusiasts. * Glasgow Naturalist, vol.23, part 2, May 1997 * '...this book is recommended to everybody who is interested in evolutionary, ecological, behavioural or conservation aspects, not just of bats but of mammals in general: I found it really stimulation to browse through the chapters and be inspired bu open questions, new facts, new ideas or new methods, and to find at least enough references to be able to initatie a much more detailed literature search.' * B.Konig, Zurich, J.Zool.Syst.Evol. Research 35 (1997) 151-152. *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
halftones, line figures, tables
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 164 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
807 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-854945-1 (9780198549451)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Chiropteran monophyly/diphyly (two chapters) ; Fruit bats as keystone species (three chapters) ; Reproductive biology, physiology, and energetics (six chapters) ; Ecology and ecophysiology of Microchiroptera (six chapters) ; Microchiropteran behaviour and ecology (six chapters) ; Genetic studies of north temperate vespertilionid bats (three chapters) ; Index