Landscape-moderated use of forest structures by bats

Bats are considered as indicators of forest structural complexity and are frequently selected as target species for conservation programs integrating key structural elements in forest management. Forest-dwelling bat species use old and dead trees as roosting sites, and forest gaps and linear elements for foraging and commuting. Retention of old-growth structures may be beneficial, yet, as recent studies indicate, their use and usability by bats may strongly depend on the landscape context(1,2). Species-specific association of bat occurrence with forest structures has been shown at plot scale(3) (1 ha), yet minimum landscape-scale requirements for abundance and distribution of such structural elements are lacking.

Ansprechpartner: Jonker M

Projektbeginn: 01.07.2016
Projektende: 30.06.2019

Storch I, Braunisch V, Jonker M

Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
Professur für Wildtierökologie und Wildtiermanagement
Prof. Dr. Storch
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79106 Freiburg

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