What is winter? Modeling spatial variation in bat host traits and hibernation and their implications for overwintering energetics
Abstract White‐nose syndrome (WNS) has decimated hibernating bat populations across eastern and central North America for over a decade. Disease severity is driven by the interaction between bat characteristics, the cold‐loving fungal agent, and the hibernation environment. While we further improve...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-09-01
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Series: | Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7641 |