Overview

This book provides new insights into the social behavior of bats - one of the most fascinating topics currently being pursued by researchers.  After an introduction reviewing the history of research in bat behavioral ecology, it covers three major themes: bat sociality per se (Part I), bat communication (Part II), and ecological aspects (Part III).  Part I offers a concise overview of the social organization and systems of bats, introducing readers to the complexity and dynamics of group structures.  Part II is devoted to the innovative field of social communication, focusing on bat songs, dialects and calls.  Part III discusses the influence of the environment on bat behavior, particularly with regard to roosting and foraging. This book addresses the needs of researchers working in behavioral sciences, evolution and ecology.

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Author:   Jorge Ortega
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2016
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   5.856kg
ISBN:  

9783319389516

ISBN 10:   3319389513
Pages:   301
Publication Date:   15 June 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Introduction.- The social organization and behavior of the brown long-eared bat Plecotus auritus.- Sex-biased dispersal and social systems of Neotropical Emballonurids.- Should I stay or should I go? Fission-fusion dynamics in bats.- Sociality, parasite, and pathogens in bats.- The complex songs of two Molossid species.- Acoustic communication and group cohesion in Spix´s disc-winged bats.- Sexually selected vocalizations of Neotropical bats.- Daily and seasonal patterns of singing by the Mexican free-tailed bat, Tadarida brasiliensis.- Social learning and information transfer in bats: conspecific influence regarding roosts, calls, and food.- Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) day roost characteristics in the southeastern Ontario Lake plain of New York State.- Effects of range, habitat and roosting ecology in patterns of group association in bats.- Response of bat social groups to roost loss: More questions than answers.- The influence of sex and reproductive status on foraging behavior and seed dispersal by Uroderma convexum (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae).  

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Dr. Jorge Ortega Reyes Lab. Bioconservación y Manejo Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas Instituto Politécnico Nacional Ciudad de México, México

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