{"product_id":"bat-ecology-paperback","title":"Bat Ecology - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas H. Kunz\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eM. Brock Fenton\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn recent years researchers have discovered that bats play key roles in many ecosystems as insect predators, seed dispersers, and pollinators. Bats also display astonishing ecological and evolutionary diversity and serve as important models for studies of a wide variety of topics, including food webs, biogeography, and emerging diseases. In \u003ci\u003eBat Ecology\u003c\/i\u003e, world-renowned bat scholars present an up-to-date, comprehensive, and authoritative review of this ongoing research. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first part of the book covers the life history and behavioral ecology of bats, from migration to sperm competition and natural selection. The next section focuses on functional ecology, including ecomorphology, feeding, and physiology. In the third section, contributors explore macroecological issues such as the evolution of ecological diversity, range size, and infectious diseases (including rabies) in bats. A final chapter discusses conservation challenges facing these fascinating flying mammals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBat Ecology\u003c\/i\u003e is the most comprehensive state-of-the-field collection for scientists and researchers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eContributors: \u003cbr\u003eJohn D. Altringham, Robert M. R. Barclay, Tenley M. Conway, Elizabeth R. Dumont, Peggy Eby, Abigail C. Entwistle, Theodore H. Fleming, Patricia W. Freeman, Lawrence D. Harder, Gareth Jones, Linda F. Lumsden, Gary F. McCracken, Sharon L. Messenger, Bruce D. Patterson, Paul A. Racey, Jens Rydell, Charles E. Rupprecht, Nancy B. Simmons, Jean S. Smith, John R. Speakman, Richard D. Stevens, Elizabeth F. Stockwell, Sharon M. Swartz, Donald W. Thomas, Otto von Helversen, Gerald S. Wilkinson, Michael R. Willig, York Winter\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn recent years researchers have discovered that bats play key roles in many ecosystems as insect predators, seed dispersers, and pollinators. Bats also display astonishing ecological and evolutionary diversity and serve as important models for studies of a wide variety of topics, including food webs, biogeography, and emerging diseases. In \u003ci\u003eBat Ecology\u003c\/i\u003e, world-renowned bat scholars present an up-to-date, comprehensive, and authoritative review of this ongoing research. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first part of the book covers the life history and behavioral ecology of bats, from migration to sperm competition and natural selection. The next section focuses on functional ecology, including ecomorphology, feeding, and physiology. In the third section, contributors explore macroecological issues such as the evolution of ecological diversity, range size, and infectious diseases (including rabies) in bats. A final chapter discusses conservation challenges facing these fascinating flying mammals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBat Ecology\u003c\/i\u003e is the most comprehensive state-of-the-field collection for scientists and researchers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eContributors: \u003cbr\u003eJohn D. Altringham, Robert M. R. Barclay, Tenley M. Conway, Elizabeth R. Dumont, Peggy Eby, Abigail C. Entwistle, Theodore H. Fleming, Patricia W. Freeman, Lawrence D. Harder, Gareth Jones, Linda F. Lumsden, Gary F. McCracken, Sharon L. Messenger, Bruce D. Patterson, Paul A. Racey, Jens Rydell, Charles E. Rupprecht, Nancy B. Simmons, Jean S. Smith, John R. Speakman, Richard D. Stevens, Elizabeth F. Stockwell, Sharon M. Swartz, Donald W. Thomas, Otto von Helversen, Gerald S. Wilkinson, Michael R. Willig, York Winter\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas H. Kunz\u003c\/b\u003e (1938-2020) was professor of biology and director of the Center for Ecology and Conservation Biology at Boston University. He is coeditor, most recently, of \u003ci\u003eBat Biology and Conservation\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eM. Brock Fenton\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of biology at York University. He is the author of, among other books, \u003ci\u003eThe Bat: Wings in the Night Sky and Bats\u003c\/i\u003e, revised edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 798\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.64 x 8.94 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47343212396793,"sku":"9780226462073","price":100.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/wJe9CdKzTi9780226462073.webp?v=1769718745","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/bat-ecology-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}