Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10250445 | Forest Ecology and Management | 2011 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
â¶ Management of chestnut orchards favours bat species richness and activity. â¶ Bat species with low to medium flight manoeuvrability are less common in abandoned, overgrown orchards. â¶ Bats primarily visit most open orchards, free of undergrowth, with less than 150 stems per ha left standing. â¶ Management did not affect food abundance. â¶ Continued management of chestnut orchards for open structures helps to conserve endangered bat species in the southern Swiss Alps.
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Authors
Martin K. Obrist, Emilie Rathey, Fabio Bontadina, Adriano Martinoli, Marco Conedera, Philippe Christe, Marco Moretti,