Bats (Chiroptera) found in bat boxes in Southeastern Lithuania ...
(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) The study was carried out in Southeastern Lithuania. In total, 255 bat boxes were erected in 14 areas between 2004 and 2006. The boxes were attached to trees standing in clearings of mixed forests, always three boxes to one tree. In summer 2006, thr...
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Zenodo
2007
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13492935 https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.13492935 |
| Summary: | (Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) The study was carried out in Southeastern Lithuania. In total, 255 bat boxes were erected in 14 areas between 2004 and 2006. The boxes were attached to trees standing in clearings of mixed forests, always three boxes to one tree. In summer 2006, three bat species were found in the boxes. Pipistrellus nathusii constituted 96.8%, Nyctalus noctula 1.1 % and Plecotus auritus 2.1%. In early July, only males of P. nathusii were found in the boxes, while later in the season both sexes were present. Bats were abundant in the boxes from late July till the beginning of September. To attract other forest-dwelling bat species, bat boxes of different design should be probably used. ... |
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