Roost tree selection by maternal colonies of northern long-eared myotis in an intensively managed forest

Roost selection by male and female northern long-eared bats in a pine-dominated landscape

“…Most previous roosting studies have emphasized the importance of hardwoods for roosting by northern long-eared bats (e.g., Sasse and Pekins, 1996;Foster and Kurta, 1999;Menzel et al, 2002;Owen et al, 2002;Jackson, 2004;Carter and Feldhamer, 2005;Ford et al, 2006). However, in forests of New Brunswick that contained both deciduous and coniferous stands, female northern long-eared bats roosted primarily in hardwoods whereas males roosted mostly in conifers (primarily red spruce [Picea rubens]; Broders and Forbes, 2004).…”

“…Northern long-eared bats roost in cavities, crevices, and under exfoliating bark in deciduous hardwood trees; they are occasionally found roosting in conifers (Sasse and Pekins, 1996;Foster and Kurta, 1999;Lacki and Schwierjohann, 2001;Owen et al, 2002;Menzel et al, 2002;Jackson, 2004;Jung et al, 2004;Carter and Feldhamer, 2005;Ford et al, 2006). However, most previous studies of roosting by northern longeared bats were conducted in areas dominated by hardwood forests, and no comprehensive roosting studies have been conducted for this species in pine-dominated landscapes of the southeastern U.S.…”

“…Only recently has research begun to explore differences in roosting behavior between sexes and most previous studies of roost selection by northern long-eared bats either combined sexes (e.g., Lacki and Schwierjohann, 2001) or conducted the study on a single sex (e.g., Sasse and Pekins, 1996;Foster and Kurta, 1999;Menzel et al, 2002;Owen et al, 2002;Jackson, 2004;Carter and Feldhamer, 2005;Ford et al, 2006). Although Broders and Forbes (2004) differentiated roost selection between sexes, their study was conducted in New Brunswick and its applicability to ecosystems of the southeastern U.S. may be limited.…”

Selection of roosting habitat by forest bats in a diverse forested landscape

“…Many roosts (especially maternity colonies of northern long-eared bats) were located in those snag concentrations. Owen et al (2002) suggested northern long-eared bats selected localized areas of abundant snags for roosting that provided multiple alternative roost sites. Nevertheless, long-term snag population dynamics under different silvicultural systems and stand densities in the southeastern U.S. are largely unknown and warrant further research.…”

Roost tree use by maternity colonies of Indiana bats and northern long-eared bats in southern Illinois

“…The general roosting ecology of Indiana bats has been described (Gumbert et al, 2002;Kurta et al, 2002;Miller et al, 2002;Whitaker and Brack, 2002;Britzke et al, 2003;Menzel et al, 2005;Ritzi et al, www.elsevier.com/locate/foreco Forest Ecology and Management 219 (2005) [259][260][261][262][263][264][265][266][267][268] 2005; see Menzel et al, 2001 for review of earlier literature) as has the roosting ecology of northern long-eared bats (Sasse and Pekins, 1996;Foster and Kurta, 1999;Lacki and Schwierjohann, 2001;Menzel et al, 2002;Owen et al, 2002). Although reports of roosts of Indiana bats are sometimes conflicting, some underlying patterns associated with roosting observations have been noted.…”