Bats and Caves: Activity and Ecology of Bats Wintering in Caves
( Cave Investigation )
Publication series ： Cave Investigation
Author： Jan Zukal Hana Berková Hana Banďouchová Veronika Kováčováand Jiří Pikula
Publisher： IntechOpen
Publication year： 2017
E-ISBN: INT6554169267
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9789535133315
P-ISBN(Hardback): 9789535133322
Subject： P5 Geology
Keyword： 地质学
Language： ENG
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Bats and Caves: Activity and Ecology of Bats Wintering in Caves
Description
Temperate regions of the world undergo a marked range of seasonal variation, most becoming extremely cold during the winter. Bats are the only group of vertebrates that have successfully exploited caves as permanent shelter. Although bats may use caves throughout all year, their most important role in ecology of temperate bats is as hibernacula. Here, we summarize various aspects of bat hibernation ecology, including variation in flight activity at the cave entrance; patterns of bat hibernation behaviour; site selection in hibernacula, including the importance of temperature during hibernation; and level of bat movement activity inside the cave. In addition, we review present knowledge on white‐nose syndrome, one of the most important threats to cave‐dwelling bats.
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