Reduced-impact logging and temporal activity of understorey bats in lowland Amazonia

Activity patterns of frugivorous phyllostomid bats in an urban fragment in southwest Amazonia, Brazil

“…In studies conducted in continuous forest, Bernard (2002) observed a bimodal pattern for A. planirostris, which probably is a common feature of the species in continental regions. Moreover, Castro-Arellano et al (2009) found a high abundance of Artibeus in the early evening. Thus, the hourly activity of bats of this genus apparently tolerates the effects of fragmentation, suggesting that these bats have a high adaptive plasticity.…”

Community and species-level responses of phyllostomid bats to a disturbance gradient in the tropical Andes

“…However, most previous studies examined responses in terms of species abundance and species richness, whereas only a few have considered bat behavioral responses evaluated in terms of temporal activity patterns (Castro-Arellano et al, 2009;Presley et al, 2009aPresley et al, , 2009b. These latter studies suggest that changes in bat behavior may be more sensitive indicators of the effects of habitat conversion than the commonly used response variables (i.e.…”

Forest Structure and Composition Affect Bats in a Tropical Evergreen Broadleaf Forest

“…exhibited the greatest response; this was likely explained by preferences for less-cluttered, open space, and by species-specific food and cover requirements. The lack of response to many forest characteristics suggests that non-Phyllostomid aerial insectivorous bats in this study may be less sensitive to changes in forest structure and composition than Phyllostomids [24,[32][33][34][35], or that the relationships need to be examined at finer taxonomic levels, and that, at this level, they may not be as useful as indicators of alteration [13][14][15]. Further, these species may have some tolerance for disturbance and change, such as the hurricanes and selective logging experienced in the CFR and possibly to changes in forest structure and composition associated with climate change.…”