USE OF SPATIAL FEATURES BY FORAGING INSECTIVOROUS BATS IN A LARGE URBAN LANDSCAPE

We analyzed the patterns of habitat use by insectivorous bats in Mexico City, one of the largest and most populated cities of the world. We tested the hypotheses that richer patches of food, expected in more vegetated areas, have higher bat activity levels, and that fast-flying species benefit most...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of mammalogy 2005-12, Vol.86 (6), p.1193-1204
Hauptverfasser:	Avila-Flores, Rafael, Fenton, M. Brock
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal behavior Animal ethology Animal vocalization bat activity Bats Biological and medical sciences Cities echolocation Environmental impact Eptesicus fuscus Eumops perotis FEATURE ARTICLES Foraging Forest habitats Forests Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Habitat conservation habitat use Habitat utilization Habitats insectivorous bats Insects Mammalia Mammalogy megacities Mexico City Myotis Nyctinomops macrotis Parks & recreation areas Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Relative abundance Residential areas Tadarida brasiliensis Taxa Urban areas Urban habitats Urbanization Vertebrata
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