In recent years researchers have discovered that bats play key
roles in many ecosystems as insect predators, seed dispersers, and
pollinators. Bats also display astonishing ecological and
evolutionary diversity and serve as important models for studies of
a wide variety of topics, including food webs, biogeography, and
emerging diseases. In "Bat Ecology," world-renowned bat scholars
present an up-to-date, comprehensive, and authoritative review of
this ongoing research.
The first part of the book covers the life history and behavioral
ecology of bats, from migration to sperm competition and natural
selection. The next section focuses on functional ecology,
including ecomorphology, feeding, and physiology. In the third
section, contributors explore macroecological issues such as the
evolution of ecological diversity, range size, and infectious
diseases (including rabies) in bats. A final chapter discusses
conservation challenges facing these fascinating flying mammals.
"Bat Ecology" is the most comprehensive state-of-the-field
collection for scientists and researchers.
Contributors:
John D. Altringham, Robert M. R. Barclay, Tenley M. Conway,
Elizabeth R. Dumont, Peggy Eby, Abigail C. Entwistle, Theodore H.
Fleming, Patricia W. Freeman, Lawrence D. Harder, Gareth Jones,
Linda F. Lumsden, Gary F. McCracken, Sharon L. Messenger, Bruce D.
Patterson, Paul A. Racey, Jens Rydell, Charles E. Rupprecht, Nancy
B. Simmons, Jean S. Smith, John R. Speakman, Richard D. Stevens,
Elizabeth F. Stockwell, Sharon M. Swartz, Donald W. Thomas, Otto
von Helversen, Gerald S. Wilkinson, Michael R. Willig, York Winter
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