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50 years of bat research : foundations and new frontiers / / Burton K. Lim [and seven others]
| 50 years of bat research : foundations and new frontiers / / Burton K. Lim [and seven others] |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2021.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XIII, 374 p. 63 illus., 52 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 599.4 |
| Collana | Fascinating Life Sciences |
| Soggetto topico |
Bats - Research
Bats |
| ISBN | 3-030-54727-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1. Introduction and implementation of harp traps signal a new era in bat research -- Chapter 2. Bats as Hosts of Important Unicellular Endoparasites -- Chapter 3. A global review of phylogeographic studies on bats -- Chapter 4. All the Better to Eat You With: The Legacy of James S. Findley’s Phenetic Approach to Bat Biology -- Chapter 5. Fur, wings, and flowers: development and progress on nectarivorous bat research in the last 50 years -- Chapter 6. The Winter Worries of Bats: Past and Present Perspectives on Winter Habitat and Management of Cave Hibernating Bats -- Chapter 7. Integrating physiological and behavioral traits with ontogeny, phylogenetic history, and survival and fitness to understand heterothermy in bats -- Chapter 8. Molecular biology in the evolution of bats: a historical perspective -- Chapter 9. Molecular biology in the evolution of bats: a historical perspective -- Chapter 10. The evolution of acoustic methods for the study of bats -- Chapter 11. Bats, Bat Flies, and Fungi: Exploring Uncharted Waters -- Chapter 12. Bats and the Ecological and Evolutionary Consequences of Resource Spatio-temporal Predictability (STP) -- Chapter 13. There and Back Again: Homing in Bats Revisited -- Chapter 14. A NASBR history of radiotelemetry–how technology has contributed to advances in bat biology -- Chapter 15. Bats Flying at High Altitudes -- Chapter 16. Contributions of Women and Creating a Culture of Inclusivity at the North American Society for Bat Research -- Chapter 17. Pioneers of bat habitat and resource selection -- Chapter 18. NASBR Origins 1970-2020: From an Informal Gathering to a Scientific Society -- Chapter 19. The Importance of Water Availability to Bats: Climate Warming and Increasing Global Aridity -- Chapter 20. Bats as reservoirs of viral zoonoses -- Chapter 21. Bats in temperate forests: where are the trends in bat populations? -- Chapter 22. How noise affects bats and what it reveals about their biosonar systems. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910484388103321 |
| Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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All about bats / / Caryn Jenner
| All about bats / / Caryn Jenner |
| Autore | Jenner Caryn |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | DK Children |
| Disciplina | 599.4 |
| Soggetto topico |
Bats
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Nocturnal JUVENILE NONFICTION / Reader - Beginner |
| Soggetto genere / forma |
Easy readers, Juvenile
Juvenile works. |
| ISBN | 1-4654-6370-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Bats fly -- Bat wings -- In the dark -- Upside down -- Baby bats -- Food for bats -- Flying home -- Homes for bats -- Bat cave. |
| Altri titoli varianti | DK Readers L1 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910154900603321 |
Jenner Caryn
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A bat man in the tropics [[electronic resource] ] : chasing El Duende / / Theodore H. Fleming
| A bat man in the tropics [[electronic resource] ] : chasing El Duende / / Theodore H. Fleming |
| Autore | Fleming Theodore H |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (336 p.) |
| Disciplina | 599.4 |
| Collana | Organisms and environments |
| Soggetto topico | Bats - Tropics |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-75917-5
9786612759178 0-520-92948-9 1-59734-480-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Up a Quebrada without a Paddle -- 2. Year of the Marmosa -- 3. Along the Río Corobici -- 4. El Duende -- 5. Three Hundred Nights of Solitude -- 6. Anastasio's Last Stand -- 7. Vampyrum -- 8. Fooling Around with Flying Foxes -- 9. Tracy's Hypothesis -- 10. Along the Nectar Trail -- 11. In the Blink of an Eye -- Epilogue -- Appendix 1. A Brief Overview of Bat Diversity -- Appendix 2. Some Common and Scientific Names Used in the Text -- References -- Subject Index -- Name Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456390203321 |
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Fleming Theodore H
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2003 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A bat man in the tropics [[electronic resource] ] : chasing El Duende / / Theodore H. Fleming
| A bat man in the tropics [[electronic resource] ] : chasing El Duende / / Theodore H. Fleming |
| Autore | Fleming Theodore H |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (336 p.) |
| Disciplina | 599.4 |
| Collana | Organisms and environments |
| Soggetto topico | Bats - Tropics |
| ISBN |
1-282-75917-5
9786612759178 0-520-92948-9 1-59734-480-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Up a Quebrada without a Paddle -- 2. Year of the Marmosa -- 3. Along the Río Corobici -- 4. El Duende -- 5. Three Hundred Nights of Solitude -- 6. Anastasio's Last Stand -- 7. Vampyrum -- 8. Fooling Around with Flying Foxes -- 9. Tracy's Hypothesis -- 10. Along the Nectar Trail -- 11. In the Blink of an Eye -- Epilogue -- Appendix 1. A Brief Overview of Bat Diversity -- Appendix 2. Some Common and Scientific Names Used in the Text -- References -- Subject Index -- Name Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780447103321 |
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Fleming Theodore H
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A bat man in the tropics [[electronic resource] ] : chasing El Duende / / Theodore H. Fleming
| A bat man in the tropics [[electronic resource] ] : chasing El Duende / / Theodore H. Fleming |
| Autore | Fleming Theodore H |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (336 p.) |
| Disciplina | 599.4 |
| Collana | Organisms and environments |
| Soggetto topico | Bats - Tropics |
| ISBN |
1-282-75917-5
9786612759178 0-520-92948-9 1-59734-480-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Up a Quebrada without a Paddle -- 2. Year of the Marmosa -- 3. Along the Río Corobici -- 4. El Duende -- 5. Three Hundred Nights of Solitude -- 6. Anastasio's Last Stand -- 7. Vampyrum -- 8. Fooling Around with Flying Foxes -- 9. Tracy's Hypothesis -- 10. Along the Nectar Trail -- 11. In the Blink of an Eye -- Epilogue -- Appendix 1. A Brief Overview of Bat Diversity -- Appendix 2. Some Common and Scientific Names Used in the Text -- References -- Subject Index -- Name Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910815553603321 |
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Fleming Theodore H
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2003 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Bats : from evolution to conservation / John D. Altringham ; drawings by Tom McOwat and Lucy Hammond
| Bats : from evolution to conservation / John D. Altringham ; drawings by Tom McOwat and Lucy Hammond |
| Autore | Altringham, John D. |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford : Oxford university press, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | XV, 324 p. : ill. ; 25 cm |
| Disciplina | 599.4 |
| Soggetto non controllato | Pipistrelli |
| ISBN | 978-0-19-920712-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-990009532660403321 |
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Altringham, John D.
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| Oxford : 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 |
| 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 |
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Altringham John D
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| New York, : Oxford University Press, 2011 | ||
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| 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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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-9910827117603321 |
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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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Bats : Disease-Prone but Beneficial / / Heimo Mikkola
| Bats : Disease-Prone but Beneficial / / Heimo Mikkola |
| Autore | Mikkola Heimo |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : IntechOpen, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (150 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 599.4 |
| Soggetto topico | Bats |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Bats |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910687995303321 |
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Mikkola Heimo
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| London : , : IntechOpen, , 2022 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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