Long-term individualized monitoring of sympatric bat species reveals distinct species- and demographic differences in hibernation phenology

Hibernation allows species to conserve energy and thereby bridge unfavorable environmental conditions. At the same time, hibernation imposes substantial ecological and physiological costs. Understanding how hi...

Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - January 28, 2022 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Frauke Meier, Leo Grosche, Christine Reusch, Volker Runkel, Jaap van Schaik and Gerald Kerth Tags: Research Source Type: research