From spatial orientation to food acquisition in echolocating bats
HU Schnitzler, CF Moss, A Denzinger - Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2003 - cell.com
Field research on echolocation behavior in bats has emphasized studies of food acquisition,
and the adaptive value of sonar signal design as been considered largely in the context of …
and the adaptive value of sonar signal design as been considered largely in the context of …
A comparative analysis of brain size in relation to foraging ecology and phylogeny in the Chiroptera
JM Hutcheon, JAW Kirsch, T Garland Jr - Brain, behavior and evolution, 2002 - karger.com
Variations in total brain mass and in the mass of three brain regions (main olfactory bulb,
hippocampus, auditory nuclei) were examined using a data set for 63 species of bats …
hippocampus, auditory nuclei) were examined using a data set for 63 species of bats …
The use of automated identification of bat echolocation calls in acoustic monitoring: A cautionary note for a sound analysis
Bats are a species-rich order of mammals providing key ecosystem services. Because bats
are threatened by human action and also serve as important bioindicators, monitoring their …
are threatened by human action and also serve as important bioindicators, monitoring their …
[图书][B] Bats of southern and central Africa: a biogeographic and taxonomic synthesis
This revised edition of a book first published in 2010 supplements the original account of the
116 bat species then known to be found in Southern and Central Africa with an additional …
116 bat species then known to be found in Southern and Central Africa with an additional …
Assessing the completeness of bat biodiversity inventories using species accumulation curves
CE Moreno, G Halffter - Journal of Applied ecology, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
In this study we used species accumulation models to solve one of the most serious
problems encountered when comparing species richness between different communities …
problems encountered when comparing species richness between different communities …
Primitive Early Eocene bat from Wyoming and the evolution of flight and echolocation
NB Simmons, KL Seymour, J Habersetzer, GF Gunnell - Nature, 2008 - nature.com
Bats (Chiroptera) represent one of the largest and most diverse radiations of mammals,
accounting for one-fifth of extant species. Although recent studies unambiguously support …
accounting for one-fifth of extant species. Although recent studies unambiguously support …
Biological correlates of extinction risk in bats
We investigated patterns and processes of extinction and threat in bats using a multivariate
phylogenetic comparative approach. Of nearly 1,000 species worldwide, 239 are considered …
phylogenetic comparative approach. Of nearly 1,000 species worldwide, 239 are considered …
Bat mobility and roosts in a fragmented landscape in central Amazonia, Brazil
E Bernard, MB Fenton - Biotropica, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
In spite of the important role played by bats in tropical ecosystems, little is known about how
they are affected by habitat fragmentation. By using a mark/recapture protocol and …
they are affected by habitat fragmentation. By using a mark/recapture protocol and …
[图书][B] Ecological and environmental physiology of mammals
Mammals are the so-called" pinnacle" group of vertebrates, successfully colonising virtually
all terrestrial environments as well as the air (bats) and sea (especially pinnipeds and …
all terrestrial environments as well as the air (bats) and sea (especially pinnipeds and …
A nuclear DNA phylogenetic perspective on the evolution of echolocation and historical biogeography of extant bats (Chiroptera)
Abstract Bats (Order Chiroptera), the only mammals capable of powered flight and
sophisticated laryngeal echolocation, represent one of the most species-rich and ubiquitous …
sophisticated laryngeal echolocation, represent one of the most species-rich and ubiquitous …