Growth and Survival of Bats

摘要: The literature on bat growth and survival is extensive. Nevertheless, few studies have made or permit within among species comparisons of performance under varied combinations biological physiological parameters. In particular, surprisingly taken advantage the fact that many occupy wide ranges environmental conditions. Growth frequently been treated as species-specific constants. Such treatment neglects important determinants success likely has inhibited meaningful hypothesis testing further investigation. Despite these limitations, existing demonstrate impressive variation. fact, available indicates if any details are constant over time, even for individual colonies a single species.