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Bats in Forests: Conservation and Management
Michael J. Lacki (Ed.)
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Description for Bats in Forests: Conservation and Management
Hardback. Bat ecologists, bat conservationists, forest ecologists, and forest managers will find in this book an indispensable synthesis of the topics that concern them. Editor(s): Lacki, Michael J.; Hayes, John P.; Kurta, Allen. Num Pages: 352 pages, 46, 12 black & white line drawings, 32 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PSVW7; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 930.
Although bats are often thought of as cave dwellers, many species depend on forests for all or part of the year. Of the 45 species of bats in North America, more than half depend on forests, using the bark of trees, tree cavities, or canopy foliage as roosting sites. Over the past two decades it has become increasingly clear that bat conservation and management are strongly linked to the health of forests within their range. Initially driven by concern for endangered species-the Indiana bat, for example-forest ecologists, timber managers, government agencies, and conservation organizations have been altering management plans and ... Read more
Although bats are often thought of as cave dwellers, many species depend on forests for all or part of the year. Of the 45 species of bats in North America, more than half depend on forests, using the bark of trees, tree cavities, or canopy foliage as roosting sites. Over the past two decades it has become increasingly clear that bat conservation and management are strongly linked to the health of forests within their range. Initially driven by concern for endangered species-the Indiana bat, for example-forest ecologists, timber managers, government agencies, and conservation organizations have been altering management plans and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801884993
SKU
V9780801884993
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About Michael J. Lacki (Ed.)
Michael J. Lacki is a professor of forestry at the University of Kentucky. John P. Hayes is a professor and chair of wildlife ecology and conservation at the University of Florida. Allen Kurta is a professor of biology at Eastern Michigan University.
Reviews for Bats in Forests: Conservation and Management
This well-referenced work will be of value to readers interested in bat biology, ecology, conservation, forestry, and land management. Choice 2007 I highly recommend this volume to anyone who is interested in bats. Professionals working with bats... will find the volume very useful, from the extensive citations to literature to thoughtful advice from experienced authors.
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