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Bat Evolution, Ecology, and Conservation

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Editors:
  1. Rick A. Adams

    1. School of Biological Sciences, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, USA

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  2. Scott C. Pedersen

    1. Department of Biology, South Dakota State, Brookings, USA

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  • Provides new and unpublished data for consideration as well historical, present, and future perspectives
  • Provides novel approaches to old questions as well as new ways of understanding the complex world of bats
  • New perspectives are provided on many aspects of bat biology, including white-nose syndrome, speciation, bats and the human dimension, educational and conservation challenges, global monitoring, economic value, and the state of global bat populations
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (25 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Evolutionary Patterns

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. How to Grow a Bat Wing

      • Lisa Noelle Cooper, Karen E. Sears
      Pages 3-20

    3. Time’s Arrow in the Evolutionary Development of Bat Flight

      • Rick A. Adams, Jason B. Shaw
      Pages 21-46

    4. Evolution of Echolocation

      • M. Brock Fenton
      Pages 47-70

    5. Nasal-Emission and Nose leaves

      • Scott C. Pedersen, Rolf Müller
      Pages 71-91

    6. Bat Facial and Lip Projections: Unique Integumentary Morphology

      • Gary G. Kwiecinski, James D. German, J. Timothy Cannon
      Pages 93-109

    7. Bat Molecular Phylogenetics: Past, Present, and Future Directions

      • Ronald A. Van Den Bussche, Justin B. Lack
      Pages 111-128

    8. Of Bats and Molecules: Chromosomal Characters for Judging Phylogenetic Relationships

      • Marianne Volleth
      Pages 129-146

  3. Ecology and Behaviour

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 147-147
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    2. Aeroecology

      • Winifred F. Frick, Phillip B. Chilson, Nathan W. Fuller, Eli S. Bridge, Thomas H. Kunz
      Pages 149-167

    3. Response of Bat Diversity to Forest Disturbance in Southeast Asia: Insights from Long-Term Research in Malaysia

      • Tigga Kingston
      Pages 169-185

    4. Modeling the Colonization of Hawaii by Hoary Bats (Lasiurus cinereus)

      • Frank J. Bonaccorso, Liam P. McGuire
      Pages 187-205

    5. Learning and Memory in Bats: A Case Study on Object Discrimination in Flower-Visiting Bats

      • Georgina Ross, Marc W. Holderied
      Pages 207-224

    6. Cooperation and Conflict in the Social Lives of Bats

      • Gerald G. Carter, Gerald S. Wilkinson
      Pages 225-242

    7. Decision-Making and Socioemotional Vocal Behavior in Bats

      • Jagmeet S. Kanwal, Zhenzhen Zhang, Jiang Feng
      Pages 243-270

    8. New Advances in the Study of Group Behavior in Bats

      • Nickolay I. Hristov, Louise C. Allen, Brad A. Chadwell
      Pages 271-291

    9. Recent Advances in Bat Migration Research

      • Jennifer J. Krauel, Gary F. McCracken
      Pages 293-313

    10. Speciation Dynamics of the Fruit-Eating Bats (Genus Artibeus): With Evidence of Ecological Divergence in Central American Populations

      • Peter A. Larsen, María R. Marchán-Rivadeneira, Robert J. Baker
      Pages 315-339

  4. Conservation and Education

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 341-341
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About this book

Recent advances in the study of bats have changed the way we understand this illusive group of mammals. This volume consist of 25 chapters and 57 authors from around the globe all writing on the most recent finding on the evolution, ecology and conservation of bats. The chapters in this book are not intended to be exhaustive literature reviews, but instead extended manuscripts that bring new and fresh perspectives. Many chapters consist of previously unpublished data and are repetitive of new insights and understanding in bat evolution, ecology and conservation. All chapters were peer-reviewed and revised by the authors. Many of the chapters are multi-authored to provide comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the topics.

Reviews

“The collection overall provides an accessible and extensive survey of current topics in bat biology, and can serve as useful entry points into many of the topics presented. As a survey, this volume does an admirable job of balancing innovations and new areas of research with long-standing traditional fields. … As a fellow bat biologist, I found it nearly as fun and exciting to read as to be part of this vibrant community of scholars.” (Deanna G. P. Byrnes, Ecology, Vol. 96 (2), 2015)

“This text provides a close look at the many challenges facing bat biologists/conservationists and the various tools that future research may bring to bear on solving pressing problems in biology and conservation. … Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through researchers/faculty.” (D. A. Brass, Choice, Vol. 51 (8), April, 2014)

Editors and Affiliations

  • School of Biological Sciences, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, USA

    Rick A. Adams

  • Department of Biology, South Dakota State, Brookings, USA

    Scott C. Pedersen

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Bat Evolution, Ecology, and Conservation

  • Editors: Rick A. Adams, Scott C. Pedersen

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7397-8

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-7396-1

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-4228-2

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-7397-8

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 547

  • Number of Illustrations: 57 b/w illustrations, 70 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Evolutionary Biology, Conservation Biology/Ecology, Animal Ecology

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