Does the survival of greater horseshoe bats and Geoffroy’s bats in Western Europe depend on traditional cultural landscapes?

Biodiversity and Conservation - Tập 22 Số 13-14 - Trang 3007-3025 - 2013
Markus Dietz1, Jacques B. Pir2, Jessica Hillen1
1Institute of Animal Ecology and Nature Education
2Strassen, Luxembourg

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