The common noctule bat ( Nyctalus noctula): population trends from artificial roosts and the effect of biotic and abiotic parameters on the probability of occupation
Abstract As urbanization and intense forestry management are increasing, natural bat roosting opportunities, e.g. tree cavities, are constantly declining. A common management practice, especially in urban environments, is the installation of bat boxes. We assessed (1) abundance trends inside artific...
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croxfordunivpr:10.1093/jue/juab033 2024-06-09T07:48:42+00:00 The common noctule bat ( Nyctalus noctula): population trends from artificial roosts and the effect of biotic and abiotic parameters on the probability of occupation Printz, Lisa Tschapka, Marco Vogeler, Anna University of Ulm, Germany 2021 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jue/juab033 https://academic.oup.com/jue/article-pdf/7/1/juab033/41723579/juab033.pdf en eng Oxford University Press (OUP) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Journal of Urban Ecology volume 7, issue 1 ISSN 2058-5543 journal-article 2021 croxfordunivpr https://doi.org/10.1093/jue/juab033 2024-05-10T13:13:07Z Abstract As urbanization and intense forestry management are increasing, natural bat roosting opportunities, e.g. tree cavities, are constantly declining. A common management practice, especially in urban environments, is the installation of bat boxes. We assessed (1) abundance trends inside artificial bat boxes of the noctule bat (Nyctalus noctula) over 11 years in Neu-Ulm, Germany, and identified (2) parameters affecting the occupation rate. Further, we compared (3) abundance of noctule bats in bat boxes between areas with large availability of natural roosts (forests) and urban areas with primarily artificial roosting structures (parks). Our results revealed a severe decline of noctule bats over 11 years. Further, our results indicate that bat boxes cannot fully replace natural tree cavities. Nonetheless, they support roost availability in areas already altered and providing only low amounts of natural bat roosts. The findings of our study have important implications for the conservation of bats in urbanized landscapes and underline the importance of old and intact forests for local biodiversity. Article in Journal/Newspaper Nyctalus noctula Oxford University Press Journal of Urban Ecology 7 1 |
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Abstract As urbanization and intense forestry management are increasing, natural bat roosting opportunities, e.g. tree cavities, are constantly declining. A common management practice, especially in urban environments, is the installation of bat boxes. We assessed (1) abundance trends inside artificial bat boxes of the noctule bat (Nyctalus noctula) over 11 years in Neu-Ulm, Germany, and identified (2) parameters affecting the occupation rate. Further, we compared (3) abundance of noctule bats in bat boxes between areas with large availability of natural roosts (forests) and urban areas with primarily artificial roosting structures (parks). Our results revealed a severe decline of noctule bats over 11 years. Further, our results indicate that bat boxes cannot fully replace natural tree cavities. Nonetheless, they support roost availability in areas already altered and providing only low amounts of natural bat roosts. The findings of our study have important implications for the conservation of bats in urbanized landscapes and underline the importance of old and intact forests for local biodiversity. |
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Printz, Lisa Tschapka, Marco Vogeler, Anna The common noctule bat ( Nyctalus noctula): population trends from artificial roosts and the effect of biotic and abiotic parameters on the probability of occupation |
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The common noctule bat ( Nyctalus noctula): population trends from artificial roosts and the effect of biotic and abiotic parameters on the probability of occupation |
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The common noctule bat ( Nyctalus noctula): population trends from artificial roosts and the effect of biotic and abiotic parameters on the probability of occupation |
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The common noctule bat ( Nyctalus noctula): population trends from artificial roosts and the effect of biotic and abiotic parameters on the probability of occupation |
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The common noctule bat ( Nyctalus noctula): population trends from artificial roosts and the effect of biotic and abiotic parameters on the probability of occupation |
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The common noctule bat ( Nyctalus noctula): population trends from artificial roosts and the effect of biotic and abiotic parameters on the probability of occupation |
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common noctule bat ( nyctalus noctula): population trends from artificial roosts and the effect of biotic and abiotic parameters on the probability of occupation |
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