A Natural History of Bat Foraging
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A Natural History of Bat Foraging

Evolution, Physiology, Ecology, Behavior, and Conservation

  1. 280 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

A Natural History of Bat Foraging

Evolution, Physiology, Ecology, Behavior, and Conservation

About this book

A Natural History of Bat Foraging: Evolution, Physiology, Ecology, Behavior, and Conservation offers an all-inclusive resource on all aspects encompassing the vital process of foraging for bats. The book explores knowledge in the field, including sensory ecology, the development of cognitive maps, bat microbiomes, and molecular approaches to studying a bat's diet. It covers the importance of foraging in biology, from evolution and natural selection, to physiology, behavior, ecology, and natural history. In addition, it provides a unique focus on the implications of bat foraging for conservation purposes, including the role that molecular biology can play in preventing species depletion or extinction. With over 1,400 species, bats are among the most diverse vertebrate groups, having evolved an astonishingly broad range of foraging strategies to adapt to nearly all global regions and environments. The book assesses manmade and environmental issues that bats must overcome to ensure survival and prevent extinction. Written by international leaders in bat research, this is the ideal resource for bat specialists and conservationists, as well as zoologists, animal behaviorists, and academics associated with such disciplines. - Offers multiple expert perspectives on bat foraging behavior, a key element that influences ecosystem dynamics and modern animal ecology - Formatted in an easy-to-read structure throughout all chapters - Addresses the conservation and protection status for bat foraging for current and future practical applications

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Yes, you can access A Natural History of Bat Foraging by Danilo Russo,Brock Fenton in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Scienze biologiche & Biologia. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Academic Press
Year
2023
Print ISBN
9780323918206
eBook ISBN
9780323972611
Topic
Scienze biologiche
Subtopic
Biologia

Table of contents

  1. A Natural History of Bat Foraging
  2. Cover
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Contributors
  7. Author biographies
  8. Chapter 1 Introduction
  9. Chapter 2 Foraging in the fossil record: Diet and behavior of the earliest bats
  10. Chapter 3 How the moth got its ears and other just-so stories in the history of bat–moth interactions
  11. Chapter 4 Sensory systems used by echolocating bats foraging in natural settings
  12. Chapter 5 Foraging strategies of echolocating bats
  13. Chapter 6 Foraging, movements, and diet habits of arid-zone dwelling bats
  14. Chapter 7 Social foraging and information transfer
  15. Chapter 8 Insect migrations and the ecology, behavior, and population dynamics of bats
  16. Chapter 9 Bats as prey
  17. Chapter 10 Energetics of foraging bats
  18. Chapter 11 Bat migration and foraging
  19. Chapter 12 Microbiomes of bats
  20. Chapter 13 The diets of bats
  21. Chapter 14 Bioaccumulation and foraging behavior
  22. Chapter 15 Foraging-dependent ecosystem services
  23. Chapter 16 Conserving bats and their foraging habitats
  24. Chapter 17 Bat foraging: The next steps
  25. Index