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With more than 1,400 species, bats are an incredibly diverse and successful group of mammals that can serve as model systems for many unique evolutionary adaptations. Flight has allowed them to master the sky, while echolocation enables them to navigate in the dark. Being small, secretive, nocturnal creatures has made bats a challenge to study, but over the past 50 years, innovative research has made it possible to dispel some of the mystery and myth surrounding them to give us a better understanding of the role these animals play in the ecosystem.The structure of the book is based on several broad themes across the biological sciences, including the evolution of bats, their ecology and behavior, and conservation of biodiversity. Within these themes are more specific topics on important aspects of bat research, such as morphology, molecular biology, echolocation, taxonomy, systematics, threats to bats, social structure, reproduction, movements, and feeding strategies.Given its scope, the book will appeal to the wider scientific community, environmental organizations, and government policymakers who are interested in the interdisciplinary aspects of biology and nature.

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Book category Books in English Mathematics & science Biology, life sciences Zoology & animal sciences

• Full title: 50 Years of Bat Research
• Subtitle: Foundations and New Frontiers
• Author: Burton K. Lim, M. Brock Fenton, R. Mark Brigham, Shahroukh Mistry, Allen Kurta, Erin H. Gillam, Amy Russell, Jorge Ortega
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 374
• EAN: 9783030547264
• ID: 38503250
• Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
• Weight: 940 g
• Dimensions: 163 × 241 × 28 mm
• Date of publishing: 24. January 2021

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