Vertical Stratification of Chiropterans in Dakama Forest and an Examination of Edge–Interior Habitats in Guyana

• Published in: Proceedings of the Zoological Society Vol. 77; no. 3; pp. 344 - 357
• Main Authors: Ramlochan, Anita, Ansari, Abdullah Adil
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Delhi Springer India 01.09.2024
• Subjects: Animal Anatomy; Animal Genetics and Genomics; Biodiversity; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Conservation Biology/Ecology; Histology; Life Sciences; Morphology; Research Article; Zoology; Forest; Chiropteran; Vertical stratification/structure; Edge effect; Trophic guild

An investigation of bat species assemblage with regards to vertical stratification; trophic guild composition; and edge effect, was conducted in a forest fragment at Bamia, Guyana. Bats were sampled using mist-nets placed at two heights (canopy and understory) and two habitats (interior and edge) al...