Bats are an ecologically and taxonomically diverse group accounting for roughly a fifth of
mammalian diversity worldwide. Many of the threats bats face (eg, habitat loss, bushmeat …

We synthesize findings from one of the world's largest and longest‐running experimental
investigations, the B iological D ynamics of F orest F ragments P roject (BDFFP). Spanning …

Renewable energy is growing at a rapid pace globally but as yet there has been little
research on the effects of ground‐mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) developments on bats …

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Noncommercial License, which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and …

Tropical forests are undergoing land use change in many regions of the world, including the
African continent. Human populations living close to forest margins fragmented and …

Despite extensive documentation of the ecological and economic importance of Old World
fruit bats (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) and the many threats they face from humans, negative …

Abstract Old World fruit bats (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) provide critical pollination and seed
dispersal services to forest ecosystems across Africa, Asia, and Australia. In each of these …

Intensification in land-use and farming practices has had largely negative effects on bats,
leading to population declines and concomitant losses of ecosystem services. Current …

Context Habitat loss, fragmentation and degradation are widespread drivers of biodiversity
decline. Understanding how habitat quality interacts with landscape context, and how they …

Bat populations around the world are declining as a consequence of human activities. Bat
conservation thus hinges on changing human behavior, but to do so, we must understand …