Bats in Forests

Conservation and Management

Inbunden, Engelska, 2007

AvMichael J. Lacki,John P. Hayes,Allen Kurta,University of Kentucky) Lacki, Michael J. (Professor,Colorado State University) Hayes, John P. (Dean,Eastern Michigan University) Kurta, Allen (Professor,Michael J Lacki,John P Hayes

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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 silvicultural practices to better accommodate bat species. Bats in Forests presents the work of a variety of experts who address many aspects of the ecology and conservation of bats. The chapter authors describe bat behavior, including the selection of roosts, foraging patterns, and seasonal migration as they relate to forests. They also discuss forest management and its influence on bat habitat. Both public lands and privately owned forests are considered, as well as techniques for monitoring bat populations and activity.The important role bats play in the ecology of forests-from control of insects to nutrient recycling-is revealed by a number of authors. Bat ecologists, bat conservationists, forest ecologists, and forest managers will find in this book an indispensable synthesis of the topics that concern them.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2007-07-06
Mått178 x 254 x 27 mm
Vikt930 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor352
FörlagJohns Hopkins University Press
ISBN9780801884993

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Däggdjur inom Djur och Natur
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ForewordPrefaceContributorsChapter 1. Bats in Forests: What we Know and What we Need to LearnChapter 2. Ecology and Behavior of Bats Roosting in Tree Cavities and Under BarkChapter 3. Behavior and Day-Roosting Ecology of North American Foliage-Roosting BatsChapter 4. Foraging Ecology of Bats in ForestsChapter 5. Importance of Night Roosts to the Ecology of BatsChapter 6. Migration and Use of Autumn, Winter, and Spring Rootsts by Tree BatsChapter 7. Silvicultural Practices and Management of Habitat For BatsChapter 8. Silvicultural Pratices and Management of Habitat For BatsChapter 9. Ecological Consideration for Landscape-Level Management of BatsChapter 10. Assessing Population Status of Bats in Forests: Challenges and OpportunitiesChapter 11. Planning for Bats on Forest Industry Lands in North AmericaAuthor IndexSpecies IndexSubject Index

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. -- M.B. Fenton Quarterly Review of Biology 2008 A good pick for any college-level library strong in natural history and conservation issues. Midwest Book Review 2008 Fills important gaps in the scope of the earlier symposium... comprehensively reviews the issues and research tools currently available for addressing bat-forest issues anywhere in North America. -- Elizabeth Pierson Bat Research News 2007 This volume will be valuable for land and forest managers as well as researchers and students concerned with the 27 bat species that inhabit the forests of North America. -- C.R. Northeastern Naturalist 2008