Bat Evolution, Ecology, and Conservation

Author:   Rick A. Adams ,  Scott C. Pedersen
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013
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9781493942282


Pages:   547
Publication Date:   23 August 2016
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Rick A. Adams ,  Scott C. Pedersen
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   8.424kg
ISBN:  

9781493942282


ISBN 10:   149394228
Pages:   547
Publication Date:   23 August 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Part 1. Evolutionary Patterns.- 1. How to Grow a Bat Wing.- 2. Time's Arrow in the Evolutionary Development of Bat Flight.- 3. Evolution of Echolocation.- 4. Nasal Emission and Noseleaves.- 5. Bat Facial and Lip Projections: Unique Integumentary Morphology.- 6. Bat Molecular Phylogenetics: Past, Present, and Future Directions.- 7. Of Bats and Molecules: Chromosomal Characters for Judging Phylogenetic Relationships.- Part 2. Ecology and Behaviour.- 8. Aeroecology.- 9. Response of Bat Diversity to Forest Disturbance in Southeast Asia: Insights from Long-term Research in Malaysia.- 10. Modeling the Colonization of Hawaii by Hoary Bats (Lasiurus cinereus).- 11. Learning and Memory in Bats: A Case Study on Object Discrimination in Flower-visiting Bats.- 12. Cooperation and Conflict in the Social Lives of Bats.- 13. Decision Making and Socioemotional Vocal Behavior in Bats.- 14. New Advances in the Study of Group Behavior in Bats.- 15. Recent Advances in the Study of Bat Migration Research.- 16. Speciation Dynamics of the Fruit-eating Bats (Genus Artibeus): With Evidence of Ecological Divergence in Central American Populations.- Part 3. Conservation and Education.- 18. Considering Human Development, Socialization, and Enculturation in Educational Intervention for Wildlife Conservation: A Case for Bats.- 19. Threats to Bats and Educational Challenges.- 20. Virology and Immunology of Bats.- 20. White-nose Syndrome: A Deadly Emerging Infectious Disease of Hibernating Bats.- 21. Impacts of Wind Energy Development on Bats: Implications for Conservation.- 22. Response of Bats to Climate Change: Learning from the past and Predicting the Future.- 23. Challenges of Using Bioacoustics to Globally Monitor Bats.- 24. On Estimating the Economic Value of Insectivorous Bats: Prospects and Priorities for Biologists.- 25. Bat Conservation: Past, Present and Future.

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The collection overall provides an accessible and extensive survey of current topics in bat biology, and can serve as useful entry points into many of the topics presented. As a survey, this volume does an admirable job of balancing innovations and new areas of research with long-standing traditional fields. ... As a fellow bat biologist, I found it nearly as fun and exciting to read as to be part of this vibrant community of scholars. (Deanna G. P. Byrnes, Ecology, Vol. 96 (2), 2015) This text provides a close look at the many challenges facing bat biologists/conservationists and the various tools that future research may bring to bear on solving pressing problems in biology and conservation. ... Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through researchers/faculty. (D. A. Brass, Choice, Vol. 51 (8), April, 2014)


The collection overall provides an accessible and extensive survey of current topics in bat biology, and can serve as useful entry points into many of the topics presented. As a survey, this volume does an admirable job of balancing innovations and new areas of research with long-standing traditional fields. ... As a fellow bat biologist, I found it nearly as fun and exciting to read as to be part of this vibrant community of scholars. (Deanna G. P. Byrnes, Ecology, Vol. 96 (2), 2015) This text provides a close look at the many challenges facing bat biologists/conservationists and the various tools that future research may bring to bear on solving pressing problems in biology and conservation. ... Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through researchers/faculty. (D. A. Brass, Choice, Vol. 51 (8), April, 2014)


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