Long-eared Bats
1st Edition
Published on 31. January 2010
192 pages
978-1-4081-2879-4 (ISBN)
Description
Long-Eared Bats examines the biology, ecology and behaviour of two European bat species - Plecotus auritus and Plecotus austriacus.
This book investigates their behaviour and considers the full range of conservation issues relating to the species.
Topics covered include: identifying the species, foraging, reproductive biology, social organization, and the effects of man-made alterations to the environment and proposed conservation methods.
This book investigates their behaviour and considers the full range of conservation issues relating to the species.
Topics covered include: identifying the species, foraging, reproductive biology, social organization, and the effects of man-made alterations to the environment and proposed conservation methods.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-4081-2879-4 (9781408128794)
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Person
Susan M. Swift is the author of Long-eared Bats.
Content
List of colour plates
Preface
Acknowledgements
1 Who's who - an introduction to long-eared bats
2 Recognition and design features
3 Gleaning and diet
4 Foraging behaviour
5 Reproduction
6 Social organisation and behaviour
7 Population biology
8 Hibernation
9 Long-eared bats and humans
Appendix 1 Scientific and common names of bats
Appendix 2 Care of stranded or injured bats
Appendix 3 Use contact addressed in the UK
References
Preface
Acknowledgements
1 Who's who - an introduction to long-eared bats
2 Recognition and design features
3 Gleaning and diet
4 Foraging behaviour
5 Reproduction
6 Social organisation and behaviour
7 Population biology
8 Hibernation
9 Long-eared bats and humans
Appendix 1 Scientific and common names of bats
Appendix 2 Care of stranded or injured bats
Appendix 3 Use contact addressed in the UK
References
