The use of edge habitats by commuting and foraging bats

• Main Author: Verboom, B.
• Other Authors: Prins, H.H.T., Veen, J.
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: IBN-DLO 1998
• Subjects: Chiroptera; Netherlands; acoustics; animal communities; animals; communication between animals; dispersal; feeding behaviour; hedges; shelterbelts; sounds; wind protection; Nederland; communicatie tussen dieren; dieren; diergemeenschappen; geluiden; geluidsleer; heggen; verspreiding; voedingsgedrag; windbescherming; windsingels; Heggen; Tussen; Pipistrellus pipistrellus
• Online Access: https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/the-use-of-edge-habitats-by-commuting-and-foraging-bats-2

Travelling routes and foraging areas of many bat species are mainly along edge habitats, such as treelines, hedgerows, forest edges, and canal banks. This thesis deals with the effects of density, configuration, and structural features of edge habitats on the occurrence of bats. Four hypothetical fu...