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Night Roosting

Night Roosting is a roosting behavior characterized by the selection and use of a specific resting site by birds or other perching animals during the nocturnal period, distinguished from daytime roosting by its temporal occurrence, associated physiological states, and ecological constraints related to predator avoidance and energy conservation.

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Day roost selection in female Bechstein's bats (Myotis bechsteinii): a field experiment to determine the influence of roost temperature

Gerald Kerth, Klaus Weissmann, Barbara König · Oecologia · 2001 · 291 citations · Full text

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Night roosting and the nocturnal time budget of the little brown bat, Myotis lucifugus: Effects of reproductive status, prey density, and environmental conditions

E. L. P. Anthony, M. H. Stack, Thomas Kunz · Oecologia · 1981 · 215 citations · Full text

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Ecology of cavity and foliage roosting bats

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2003 · 169 citations · Full text

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Roost selection by barbastelle bats (Barbastella barbastellus, Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) in beech woodlands of central Italy: consequences for conservation

Danilo Russo, Luca Cistrone, Gareth Jones et al. · Biological Conservation · 2003 · 168 citations

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Night-time roosting in laying hens and the effect of thwarting access to perches

I. Anna S. Olsson, Linda Keeling · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · 2000 · 168 citations

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Authors

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  1. MB
    M. Brock Fenton

    Western University, Canada

    7 publications · 344 citations

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  2. BS
    Brian S. Dorr

    Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States

    4 publications · 88 citations

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  3. TK
    Thomas Kunz

    Boston University, United States

    4 publications · 396 citations

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  4. RM
    R. Mark Brigham

    University of Regina, Canada

    4 publications · 89 citations

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    D. S. Johnston

    H.T. Harvey & Associates, United States

    3 publications · 142 citations

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Institutions

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  1. University of Aberdeen

    Aberdeen, United Kingdom

    7 h-index

    17 publications

    695 citations

  2. York University

    Toronto, Canada

    6 h-index

    33 publications

    1.4K citations

  3. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Riverdale Park, United States

    4 h-index

    12 publications

    323 citations

  4. H.T. Harvey & Associates

    Los Gatos, United States

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    160 citations

  5. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    165 citations

  6. Boston University

    Boston, United States

    4 h-index

    22 publications

    1.9K citations

  7. Carleton University

    Ottawa, Canada

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    352 citations

  8. Mississippi State University

    Starkville, United States

    4 h-index

    15 publications

    433 citations

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  1. Journal of Mammalogy

    JM · 11 publications · 347 citations

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  2. The Auk

    10 publications · 265 citations

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  3. Journal of Zoology

    9 publications · 458 citations

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  4. Acta Chiropterologica

    9 publications · 223 citations

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  5. Journal of Wildlife Management

    8 publications · 351 citations

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