Long‐term changes in occurrence, relative abundance, and reproductive fitness of bat species in relation to arrival of White‐nose Syndrome in West Virginia, USA
Abstract White‐nose syndrome (WNS) is a disease caused by the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans which has resulted in the deaths of millions of bats across eastern North America. To date, hibernacula counts have been the predominant means of tracking the spread and impact of this disease on bat po...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-09-01
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Series: | Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7991 |