Essays about: "bat ecology"
Found 5 essays containing the words bat ecology.
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1. Bats in Urban Sweden : A multiple regression analysis of bats’ relationship to urbanization
University essay from Södertörns högskola/MiljövetenskapAbstract : Human development continues to use up more physical space in the natural world, threatening the natural habitats of many organisms. To combat the loss of biodiversity science needs to explore what landscape features are important for different organisms so that we can incorporate these into the modern environment. READ MORE
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2. Predicting bat occurrence : evaluation of a connectivity-based habitat index for Swedish bats
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EcologyAbstract : Ecological impact assessments are required for all large infrastructure or exploitation projects because of their effects on environment and species. Methods that would make such assessments more standardised, efficient and reliable are highly desirable in today’s society, where many species are decreasing due to human-induced habitat modifications. READ MORE
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3. Bat activity at a major road in Sweden
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EcologyAbstract : Humans have changed ecosystems steadily over the years, leading to habitat fragmentation and loss. Road- and railroad networks are rapidly expanding around the world and disintegrating natural landscapes. READ MORE
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4. Measurement of Abundance and Activity of the Northern bat Eptesicus nilssonii, in Forests and Edge habitats in Sweden - Tools for Conservation Planning
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningAbstract : Good estimations of habitat preference and activity of bats in different habitats are of great importance when planning for conservation or assessing consequences of exploitation. The objective of this study was to compare two different methods for abundance estimation: line- transects (active taxation) and point taxation by autobox recordings (passive taxation), and correlation analyses were made between data from these methods. READ MORE
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5. Distribution of Daubenton's bat (Myotis Daubentonii) : why are males and females spatially segregated?
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EcologyAbstract : Sexual segregation in Daubenton's bat, Myotis daubentonii, whith males and females seperated into different geographic areas, has earlier been documented in areas with differences in altitude and thereby climate. This study provides evidence for segregation also in an area with only small differences in altitude and climate. READ MORE
