Bat population recoveries give insight into clustering strategies during hibernation

Abstract Background Behaviour during hibernation contributes to energy conservation in winter. Hibernating bats select roosts with respect to physiological and environmental stressors, available local microclimate and species-specific requirements. Results We found that, in the period between 1977 a...

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Main Authors: Natália Martínková, Stuart J. E. Baird, Vlastislav Káňa, Jan Zima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Zoology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12983-020-00370-0