- Title Pages
- Preface
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Chapter 1 Introduction -
Chapter 2 Flowering Phenology and Pollination Systems Diversity in the Seasonal Dry Forest -
Chapter 3 Breeding Structure of Neotropical Dry-Forest Tree Species in Fragmented Landscapes -
Chapter 4 Impact of Global Changes on the Reproductive Biology of Trees in Tropical Dry Forests -
Chapter 5 Tropical Dry-Forest Mammals of Palo Verde -
Chapter 6 The Conservation Values of Bees and Ants in the Costa Rican Dry Forest -
Chapter 7 Ecology of Dry-Forest Wildland Insects in the Area de Conservación Guanacaste -
Chapter 8 Diversity, Migration, and Conservation of Butterflies in Northern Costa Rica -
Chapter 9 Watershed Ecology and Conservation -
Chapter 10 Where the Dry Forest Feeds the Sea -
Chapter 11 Mangrove Forests under Dry Seasonal Climates in Costa Rica -
Chapter 12 Geographical Distribution, Ecology, and Conservation Status of Costa Rican Dry-Forest Avifauna -
Chapter 13 An Ultrasonically Silent Night -
Chapter 14 Biodiversity and Conservation of Mesoamerican Dry-Forest Herpetofauna -
Chapter 15 Parque Marino Las Baulas -
Chapter 16 Prospects for Circa Situm Tree Conservation in Mesoamerican Dry-Forest Agro-Ecosystems -
Chapter 17 Biodiversity Inventories in Costa Rica and Their Application to Conservation -
Chapter 18 Conflict Resolution -
Chapter 19 Conservation and Environmental Education in Rural Northwestern Costa Rica -
Chapter 20 The Media and Biodiversity Conservation -
Chapter 21 Threats to the Conservation of Tropical Dry Forest in Costa Rica -
Chapter 22 Environmental Law of Costa Rica -
Chapter 23 Dispute over the Protection of the Environment in Costa Rica -
Chapter 24 The Policy Context for Conservation in Costa Rica -
Chapter 25 Conclusion and Recommendations - Contributors
- Index
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An Ultrasonically Silent Night
An Ultrasonically Silent Night
The Tropical Dry Forest Without Bats
- Chapter:
- (p.160) Chapter 13 An Ultrasonically Silent Night
- Source:
- Biodiversity Conservation in Costa Rica
- Author(s):
Richard K. LaVal
- Publisher:
- University of California Press
This chapter discusses the distribution and abundance of bats in dry forests. It discusses their importance in the maintenance of forest diversity, focusing on their role in pollination and seed dispersal. It also examines the anthropogenic effects on bat habitat and the potential effects of global climate change. Finally, it emphasizes the importance of educational programs to increase awareness and interest in bat conservation.
Keywords: bats, dry forests, forest diversity, pollination, seed dispersal, climate change, bat conservation
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- Title Pages
- Preface
- [UNTITLED]
-
Chapter 1 Introduction -
Chapter 2 Flowering Phenology and Pollination Systems Diversity in the Seasonal Dry Forest -
Chapter 3 Breeding Structure of Neotropical Dry-Forest Tree Species in Fragmented Landscapes -
Chapter 4 Impact of Global Changes on the Reproductive Biology of Trees in Tropical Dry Forests -
Chapter 5 Tropical Dry-Forest Mammals of Palo Verde -
Chapter 6 The Conservation Values of Bees and Ants in the Costa Rican Dry Forest -
Chapter 7 Ecology of Dry-Forest Wildland Insects in the Area de Conservación Guanacaste -
Chapter 8 Diversity, Migration, and Conservation of Butterflies in Northern Costa Rica -
Chapter 9 Watershed Ecology and Conservation -
Chapter 10 Where the Dry Forest Feeds the Sea -
Chapter 11 Mangrove Forests under Dry Seasonal Climates in Costa Rica -
Chapter 12 Geographical Distribution, Ecology, and Conservation Status of Costa Rican Dry-Forest Avifauna -
Chapter 13 An Ultrasonically Silent Night -
Chapter 14 Biodiversity and Conservation of Mesoamerican Dry-Forest Herpetofauna -
Chapter 15 Parque Marino Las Baulas -
Chapter 16 Prospects for Circa Situm Tree Conservation in Mesoamerican Dry-Forest Agro-Ecosystems -
Chapter 17 Biodiversity Inventories in Costa Rica and Their Application to Conservation -
Chapter 18 Conflict Resolution -
Chapter 19 Conservation and Environmental Education in Rural Northwestern Costa Rica -
Chapter 20 The Media and Biodiversity Conservation -
Chapter 21 Threats to the Conservation of Tropical Dry Forest in Costa Rica -
Chapter 22 Environmental Law of Costa Rica -
Chapter 23 Dispute over the Protection of the Environment in Costa Rica -
Chapter 24 The Policy Context for Conservation in Costa Rica -
Chapter 25 Conclusion and Recommendations - Contributors
- Index
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