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Flying foxes create extensive seed shadows and enhance germination success of pioneer plant species in deforested Madagascan landscapes by Oleksy, Ryszard, Giuggioli, Luca, McKetterick, Thomas J, Racey, Paul A, Jones, Gareth

“…Seed dispersal plays a significant role in forest regeneration and maintenance. Flying foxes are often posited as effective long-distance seed dispersers due…”
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Can wing morphology inform conservation priorities for Southeast Asian cave bats? by Furey, Neil M, Paul A. Racey

“…Adaptations for foraging in the complex airspaces of forest interiors may make bat species in the Asian tropics particularly susceptible to forest loss…”
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Habitat selection as a mechanism of resource partitioning in two cryptic bat species Pipistrellus pipistrellus and Pipistrellus pygmaeus by Nicholls, Barry, A. Racey, Paul

“…Ecomorphological studies of bat communities often reveal the spatial and temporal coexistence of morphologically similar species, leading to suggestions that…”
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The aversive effect of electromagnetic radiation on foraging bats: a possible means of discouraging bats from approaching wind turbines by Nicholls, Barry, Racey, Paul A

“…Large numbers of bats are killed by collisions with wind turbines and there is at present no accepted method of reducing or preventing this mortality…”
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Bats avoid radar installations: could electromagnetic fields deter bats from colliding with wind turbines? by Nicholls, Barry, Racey, Paul A

“…Large numbers of bats are killed by collisions with wind turbines, and there is at present no direct method of reducing or preventing this mortality. We…”
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Reproductive Ecology of Wrinkle-Lipped Free-Tailed Bats Chaerephon plicatus (Buchannan, 1800) in Relation to Guano Production in Cambodia by Furey, Neil, Racey, Paul, Ith, Saveng, Touch, Van, Cappelle, Julien

“…Wildlife populations in Southeast Asia are subject to increasing pressure from climate change, habitat loss and human disturbance. Cave-roosting bats are…”
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The pollination ecology of durian (Durio zibethinus, Bombacaceae) in southern Thailand by Bumrungsri, Sara, Sripaoraya, Ekapong, Chongsiri, Thanongsak, Sridith, Kitichate, Racey, Paul A.

“…The floral biology and pollination ecology of durian, Durio zibethinus, were determined in eight semi-wild trees in mixed-fruit orchards in southern Thailand…”
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The movement ecology of the Mauritian flying fox ( Pteropus niger ): a long-term study using solar-powered GSM/GPS tags by Oleksy, Ryszard Z, Ayady, Charles L, Tatayah, Vikash, Jones, Carl, Howey, Paul W, Froidevaux, Jérémy S P, Racey, Paul A, Jones, Gareth

“…Flying foxes (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) are large bats that often roost in the sun, hence solar-powered GPS/GSM devices can track their movements over extended…”
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Effect of acoustic clutter on prey detection by bats by Arlettaz, Raphaël, Jones, Gareth, Racey, Paul A

“…Bats that capture animal prey from substrates often emit characteristic echolocation calls that are short-duration, frequency-modulated (FM) and broadband…”
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Habitat Preferences of Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus (Leach, 1825) and Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus (Schreber, 1774) in Two Different Woodlands in North East Scotland by Rachwald, Alek, Bradford, Tim, Borowski, Zbigniew, Racey, Paul A

“…The habitat preferences of the soprano pipistrelle and the common pipistrelle living in sympatry, were investigated in north east Scotland, using bat detector…”
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A comparative study of prenatal development in Miniopterus schreibersii fuliginosus, Hipposideros armiger and H. pratti by Wang, Zhe, Han, Naijian, Racey, Paul A, Ru, Binghua, He, Guimei

“…Bats comprise the second largest order of mammals. However, there are far fewer morphological studies of post-implantation embryonic development than early…”
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An exotic plantation crop as a keystone resource for an endemic megachiropteran, Pteropus rufus, in Madagascar by Long, Emma, Racey, Paul A.

“…The single most important food source for Pteropus rufus at Berenty, in south-east Madagascar, is the pollen of Agave sisalana, a commercial species introduced…”
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European bat lyssavirus in Scottish bats by Brookes, Sharon M, Aegerter, James N, Smith, Graham C, Healy, Derek M, Jolliffe, Tracey A, Swift, Susan M, Mackie, Iain J, Pritchard, J Stewart, Racey, Paul A, Moore, Niall P, Fooks, Anthony R

“…We report the first seroprevalence study of the occurrence of specific antibodies to European bat lyssavirus type 2 (EBLV-2) in Daubenton's bats. Bats were…”
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Don't misrepresent link between bats and SARS by Racey, Paul A, Fenton, Brock, Mubareka, Samira, Simmons, Nancy, Tuttle, Merlin

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What you see is not what you get: the role of ultrasonic detectors in increasing inventory completeness in Neotropical bat assemblages by MacSwiney G., M. Cristina, Clarke, Frank M, Racey, Paul A

“…1. Microchiropteran bats have the potential to be important biodiversity indicator species as they are distributed globally and are important in ecosystem…”
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Jens Rydell (1953–2021) by Racey, Paul A., Fenton, M. Brock, Russo, Danilo, Eklöf, Johan, Jones, Gareth

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The impact of the Endangered Mauritian flying fox Pteropus niger on commercial fruit farms and the efficacy of mitigation by Oleksy, Ryszard Z., Ayady, Charles L., Tatayah, Vikash, Jones, Carl, Froidevaux, Jérémy S.P., Racey, Paul A., Jones, Gareth

“…The endemic Mauritian flying fox Pteropus niger is perceived to be a major fruit pest. Lobbying of the Government of Mauritius by fruit growers to control the…”
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The Critical Importance of Old World Fruit Bats for Healthy Ecosystems and Economies by Aziz, Sheema Abdul, McConkey, Kim R., Tanalgo, Krizler, Sritongchuay, Tuanjit, Low, Mary-Ruth, Yong, Joon Yee, Mildenstein, Tammy L., Nuevo-Diego, Christine Ely, Lim, Voon-Ching, Racey, Paul A.

“…Despite extensive documentation of the ecological and economic importance of Old World fruit bats (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) and the many threats they face…”
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The distribution and conservation of bats in the dry regions of Madagascar by Goodman, Steven M., Andriafidison, Daudet, Andrianaivoarivelo, Radosoa, Cardiff, Scott G., Ifticene, Edina, Jenkins, Richard K. B., Kofoky, Amyot, Mbohoahy, Tsibara, Rakotondravony, Daniel, Ranivo, Julie, Ratrimomanarivo, Fanja, Razafimanahaka, Julie, Racey, Paul A.

“…We carried out extensive field surveys in the dry forest portions of Madagascar to document the species of bats occurring in these regions. These data combined…”
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Robust evidence for bats as reservoir hosts is lacking in most African virus studies: a review and call to optimize sampling and conserve bats by Weber, Natalie, Nagy, Martina, Markotter, Wanda, Schaer, Juliane, Puechmaille, Sébastien J, Sutton, Jack, Dávalos, Liliana M, Dusabe, Marie-Claire, Ejotre, Imran, Fenton, M Brock, Knörnschild, Mirjam, López-Baucells, Adrià, Medellin, Rodrigo A, Metz, Markus, Mubareka, Samira, Nsengimana, Olivier, O'Mara, M Teague, Racey, Paul A, Tuttle, Merlin, Twizeyimana, Innocent, Vicente-Santos, Amanda, Tschapka, Marco, Voigt, Christian C, Wikelski, Martin, Dechmann, Dina K N, Reeder, DeeAnn M

“…Africa experiences frequent emerging disease outbreaks among humans, with bats often proposed as zoonotic pathogen hosts. We comprehensively reviewed virus-bat…”
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