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Anthropogenic effects on bat activity and diversity along the Eerste River, South Africa

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  • 1. Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa
  • 2. Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa & Corresponding author: E-mail: mic@sun.ac.za
  • 3. Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa & Present address: Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation, School for Data Science and Computational Thinking, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa

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Rowland, Roxanne, Cherry, Michael I., Moir, Monika (2024): Anthropogenic effects on bat activity and diversity along the Eerste River, South Africa. Acta Chiropterologica 26 (1): 29-38, DOI: 10.3161/15081109ACC2024.26.1.003, URL: https://doi.org/10.3161/15081109acc2024.26.1.003

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