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Swarming behaviour, catchment area and seasonal movement patterns of the Bechstein's bats: implications for conservation

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  • 1. Terrestrial Ecology Unit, Department Biology Ghent University, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent, Belgium & Corresponding author: E-mail: daan.dekeukeleire@gmail.com
  • 2. Bionet Natuuronderzoek, Valderstraat 39, 6171EL, Stein, The Netherlands
  • 3. Animal Ecology & Ecophysiology group, Institute for Water and Wetland research, Radboud University Nijmegen, P.O. Box 9010, 6500GL Nijmegen, The Netherlands
  • 4. Ad Hoc Zoogdieronderzoek, Oude Velperweg 34, 6824HE, Arnhem, The Netherlands
  • 5. Department of Behavioural Ecology and Evolutionary Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, Eberhard-Gwinner-Strasse, 82319 Seewiesen, Germany

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Dekeukeleire, Daan, Janssen, René, Haarsma, Anne-Jifke, Bosch, Thijs, Schaik, Jaap Van (2016): Swarming behaviour, catchment area and seasonal movement patterns of the Bechstein's bats: implications for conservation. Acta Chiropterologica 18 (2): 349-358, DOI: 10.3161/15081109ACC2016.18.2.004

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