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Urban Bats Biology, Ecology, and Human Dimensions

The Anthropocene is the “age of human influence”, an epoch well known for its urban impact. More than half of all people already live in cities, and this proportion is expected to rise to almost 70 percent by 2050. Like other species in urban areas, bats must contend with the pressures of profound a...

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Other Authors: Moretto, Lauren (Editor), Coleman, Joanna L. (Editor), Davy, Christina M. (Editor), Fenton, M. Brock (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2022, 2022
Edition:1st ed. 2022
Series:Fascinating Life Sciences
Subjects:
Conservation Biology
Vertebrates
Vertebrate Zoology
Evolutionary Genetics
Urban Ecology
Population Dynamics
Urban Ecology (biology)
Ecology 
Population Biology
Online Access:
Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter Outlines
  • Section 1: What is an Urban Bat? Morphological, Physiological, Behavioural and Genetic Adaptations
  • Chapter 1: Physiological adaptation of bats to urban areas
  • Chapter 2: Genetic impoverishment and species endangerment in the Anthropocene
  • Chapter 3: Behavioral preadaptation of molossid bats to urban environments
  • Chapter 4: The ecology of bats and their parasites in relation to urbanisation
  • Chapter 5: Effect of urbanization on the social and mating system of bats
  • Section 2: How do Bats Inhabit Urban Environments? Uses of Artificial Roosts, the Aerospace, and Green Spaces
  • Chapter 6: Roost selection by urban bats
  • Chapter 7: Bat boxes as roosting habitat in cities – ‘thinking outside the box’
  • Chapter 8: Woah, living in the air! Aerial habitats and aeroconservation for urban bats
  • Chapter 9: What traits of greenspace in urban environments influence bat abundance and diversity?
  • Chapter 10: Urban bats living in the city of Recife, Brazil.-Section 3: How do Bats and Humans Interact in Urban Environments? Human Perceptions, Public Health, and Ecosystem Services of Bats
  • Chapter 11: Human dimension of bats in the city
  • Chapter 12: Public health /conflicts between humans and bats
  • Chapter 13: Ecosystem services of bats in urban habitats
  • Chapter 14: The big picture, and moving forward with urban bat research, management, and conservation

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