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Genetic population structure of Natterer's bats explained by mating at swarming sites and philopatry.
Molecular ecology - 1 Dec 2005
Rivers Nicola M, Butlin Roger K, Altringham John D
Abstract excerpt
During autumn 'swarming', large numbers of temperate bats chase each other in and around underground sites. Swarming has been proposed to be a mating event, allowing interbreeding between bats from otherwise isolated summer colonies. We studied the population structure of the Natterer's bat (Myotis nattereri), a swarming species in northern England, by sampling bats at seven sites in two swarming areas and at 11...
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