Description
Book SynopsisBat ecologists, bat conservationists, forest ecologists, and forest managers will find in this book an indispensable synthesis of the topics that concern them.
Trade ReviewThis well-referenced work will be of value to readers interested in bat biology, ecology, conservation, forestry, and land management. Choice 2007 I highly recommend this volume to anyone who is interested in bats. Professionals working with bats... will find the volume very useful, from the extensive citations to literature to thoughtful advice from experienced authors. -- M.B. Fenton Quarterly Review of Biology 2008 A good pick for any college-level library strong in natural history and conservation issues. Midwest Book Review 2008 Fills important gaps in the scope of the earlier symposium... comprehensively reviews the issues and research tools currently available for addressing bat-forest issues anywhere in North America. -- Elizabeth Pierson Bat Research News 2007 This volume will be valuable for land and forest managers as well as researchers and students concerned with the 27 bat species that inhabit the forests of North America. -- C.R. Northeastern Naturalist 2008
Table of ContentsForeword
Preface
Contributors
Chapter 1. Bats in Forests: What we Know and What we Need to Learn
Chapter 2. Ecology and Behavior of Bats Roosting in Tree Cavities and Under Bark
Chapter 3. Behavior and Day-Roosting Ecology of North American Foliage-Roosting Bats
Chapter 4. Foraging Ecology of Bats in Forests
Chapter 5. Importance of Night Roosts to the Ecology of Bats
Chapter 6. Migration and Use of Autumn, Winter, and Spring Rootsts by Tree Bats
Chapter 7. Silvicultural Practices and Management of Habitat For Bats
Chapter 8. Silvicultural Pratices and Management of Habitat For Bats
Chapter 9. Ecological Consideration for Landscape-Level Management of Bats
Chapter 10. Assessing Population Status of Bats in Forests: Challenges and Opportunities
Chapter 11. Planning for Bats on Forest Industry Lands in North America
Author Index
Species Index
Subject Index
