ROOST CAVITY SELECTION BY NYCTALUS NOCTULA AND N. LEISLERI (VESPERTILIONIDAE, CHIROPTERA) IN BIAqOWIEZ_ A PRIMEVAL FOREST, EASTERN POLAND ...
(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) The selection of roost cavities by Nyctalus noctula and N. leisleri, 2 widespread species of mainly Eurasian distribution, was examined in Bia1owiez_a Primeval Forest in eastern Poland from May to August in 1998–2002. Because N. noctula is one of th...
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2005
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13407394 https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.13407394 |
| Summary: | (Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) The selection of roost cavities by Nyctalus noctula and N. leisleri, 2 widespread species of mainly Eurasian distribution, was examined in Bia1owiez_a Primeval Forest in eastern Poland from May to August in 1998–2002. Because N. noctula is one of the most common forest-dwelling bats in Europe, whereas the smaller N. leisleri is relatively rare across its range (except in Ireland) and more limited to ancient forests, we hypothesized that these 2 taxa may differ significantly in their tree-cavity selection. Twenty-five N. noctula and 26 N. leisleri were radiotracked to 52 and 50 roost trees, respectively. For each accessible cavity roost occupied by N. noctula (n ¼ 28) and N. leisleri (n ¼ 39), 16 features were measured and compared with potentially available cavities (n ¼ 72). Both species were selective in roost choice, and preferred cavities located higher (averaging 19 m above the ground), in more open surroundings, with smaller entrances, and with greater ... |
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