Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6541756 | Forest Ecology and Management | 2018 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Old growth woodland is vitally important to barbastelles and so the preservation and restoration of these habitats should be a conservation priority. While standing dead trees supported more preferred roost cavities than other tree types, our findings indicate that any tree supporting a suitable cavity may be used as a roost, irrespective of the size, condition or species, and should be retained wherever possible. Promoting the natural succession of younger woodland will help to deliver additional sustained benefits in the future.
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Authors
Andrew Carr, Matt R.K. Zeale, Andrew Weatherall, Jérémy S.P. Froidevaux, Gareth Jones,