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Bats [[electronic resource] ] : from evolution to conservation / / John D. Altringham ; drawings by Tom McOwat and Lucy Hammond
| Bats [[electronic resource] ] : from evolution to conservation / / John D. Altringham ; drawings by Tom McOwat and Lucy Hammond |
| Autore | Altringham John D |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Oxford University Press, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (349 p.) |
| Disciplina | 599.4 |
| Soggetto topico |
Bats - Behavior
Bats |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-19-181001-0
1-299-39723-9 0-19-154872-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction-a biology lesson from the bats; 1. Evolution and diversity; Evolution; Classification and the distribution and diversity of bats; Yinpterochiroptera; Yangochiroptera; Adaptive radiation-why are the Phyllostomidae so numerous and so diverse?; 2. Flight; Some basic aerodynamics: aerofoils and flapping flight; The evolution of flight; The advantages of flight and the demands on the flyer: physiological and biomechanical aspects of flight; The wing and what it does in flight; Ecological aspects of flight
3. Echolocation and other sensesWhat is echolocation?; Sound generation and perception in echolocating bats; Echolocation calls; How do bats avoid being confused by other bats' sonar?; Auditory adaptations and the neural basis of echolocation; Echolocation and behavioural studies in the wild; The cost of echolocation and its consequences; Other senses; The ecology of echolocation: interactions between flight, food, and foraging habits; Evolution of echolocation; 4. Torpor and hibernation; Energy balance; Concepts: ectothermy, endothermy, and heterothermy; Concepts: torpor and hibernation The cost of staying warm-the importance of body sizeThe physiology of torpor; The ecology of torpor and hibernation; Biological clocks; Evolution of torpor and hibernation; 5. Reproduction and development; Reproductive cycles; Gestation; Birth, development, and survival; Infant-mother communication and maternal care; Roost selection and maternal foraging patterns; Mating behaviour; 6. Roosting and feeding ecology; Roosting ecology; Feeding ecology; Information transfer; Interactions between habitat, food, foraging, social structure, and behaviour 7. Migration, social structure, and population structureMigration; Navigation; Social and population structure; 8. Biogeography, macroecology, community ecology, and the interactions between bats and other organisms; Biogeography and macroecology; Community ecology; Predators and prey; 9. Conservation; Why conserve bats?; An overview of current status; Identifying and predicting conservation needs; Threats to bats; From the negative to the positive: how to conserve bats; Bat conservation organizations; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452439303321 |
Altringham John D
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| New York, : Oxford University Press, 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Bats [[electronic resource] ] : from evolution to conservation / / John D. Altringham ; drawings by Tom McOwat and Lucy Hammond
| Bats [[electronic resource] ] : from evolution to conservation / / John D. Altringham ; drawings by Tom McOwat and Lucy Hammond |
| Autore | Altringham John D |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Oxford University Press, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (349 p.) |
| Disciplina | 599.4 |
| Soggetto topico |
Bats - Behavior
Bats |
| ISBN |
0-19-181001-0
1-299-39723-9 0-19-154872-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction-a biology lesson from the bats; 1. Evolution and diversity; Evolution; Classification and the distribution and diversity of bats; Yinpterochiroptera; Yangochiroptera; Adaptive radiation-why are the Phyllostomidae so numerous and so diverse?; 2. Flight; Some basic aerodynamics: aerofoils and flapping flight; The evolution of flight; The advantages of flight and the demands on the flyer: physiological and biomechanical aspects of flight; The wing and what it does in flight; Ecological aspects of flight
3. Echolocation and other sensesWhat is echolocation?; Sound generation and perception in echolocating bats; Echolocation calls; How do bats avoid being confused by other bats' sonar?; Auditory adaptations and the neural basis of echolocation; Echolocation and behavioural studies in the wild; The cost of echolocation and its consequences; Other senses; The ecology of echolocation: interactions between flight, food, and foraging habits; Evolution of echolocation; 4. Torpor and hibernation; Energy balance; Concepts: ectothermy, endothermy, and heterothermy; Concepts: torpor and hibernation The cost of staying warm-the importance of body sizeThe physiology of torpor; The ecology of torpor and hibernation; Biological clocks; Evolution of torpor and hibernation; 5. Reproduction and development; Reproductive cycles; Gestation; Birth, development, and survival; Infant-mother communication and maternal care; Roost selection and maternal foraging patterns; Mating behaviour; 6. Roosting and feeding ecology; Roosting ecology; Feeding ecology; Information transfer; Interactions between habitat, food, foraging, social structure, and behaviour 7. Migration, social structure, and population structureMigration; Navigation; Social and population structure; 8. Biogeography, macroecology, community ecology, and the interactions between bats and other organisms; Biogeography and macroecology; Community ecology; Predators and prey; 9. Conservation; Why conserve bats?; An overview of current status; Identifying and predicting conservation needs; Threats to bats; From the negative to the positive: how to conserve bats; Bat conservation organizations; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779414403321 |
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Altringham John D
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| New York, : Oxford University Press, 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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