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Bat Ecology Edited by Thomas H. Kunz and M. Brock Fenton |
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In recent years researchers have discovered that bats play key
roles in many ecosystems as insect predators, seed dispersers, and
pollinators. Bats also display astonishing ecological and evolutionary
diversity and serve as important models for studies of a wide variety of
topics, including roosting and feeding ecology, biogeography, and emerging
diseases. In Bat Ecology, world-renowned bat scholars
present an up-to-date, comprehensive and authoritative review of this ongoing
research. The first part of the book covers the life history and behavioral
ecology of bats, from migration to sexual selection and sperm competition.
The next section focuses on functional ecology, including ecomorphology,
feeding ecology, and ecophysiology. In the third
section, contributors explore macroecological
issues including the evolution of ecological diversity, range size, and the
emergence of infectious diseases (including rabies). A final chapter discusses
conservation challenges facing these fascinating flying mammals. Bat Ecology is the most comprehensive state-of-the-field
collection for scientists and researchers. Thomas H. Kunz is professor of biology and director of the M. Brock Fenton is professor of biology at |
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