{"product_id":"bats-in-forests-michael-j-lacki-9780801884993","title":"Bats in Forests: Conservation and Management","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough bats are often thought of as cave dwellers, many species depend on forests for all or part of the year. Of the 45 species of bats in North America, more than half depend on forests, using the bark of trees, tree cavities, or canopy foliage as roosting sites. Over the past two decades it has become increasingly clear that bat conservation and management are strongly linked to the health of forests within their range. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInitially driven by concern for endangered species--the Indiana bat, for example--forest ecologists, timber managers, government agencies, and conservation organizations have been altering management plans and silvicultural practices to better accommodate bat species. \u003ci\u003eBats in Forests\u003c\/i\u003e presents the work of a variety of experts who address many aspects of the ecology and conservation of bats. The chapter authors describe bat behavior, including the selection of roosts, foraging patterns, and seasonal migration as they relate to forests. They also discuss forest management and its influence on bat habitat. Both public lands and privately owned forests are considered, as well as techniques for monitoring bat populations and activity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe important role bats play in the ecology of forests--from control of insects to nutrient recycling--is revealed by a number of authors. Bat ecologists, bat conservationists, forest ecologists, and forest managers will find in this book an indispensable synthesis of the topics that concern them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael J. Lacki\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0801884993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780801884993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.19h x 7.71w x 1.12d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2007 pg. 52","brand":"Michael J. Lacki","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086872490239,"sku":"9780801884993","price":94.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a362fe32-4eef-4448-b9fa-cd93ef4d8f46.jpg?v=1769097070","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bats-in-forests-michael-j-lacki-9780801884993","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}