Spaceborne and UAV-LiDAR reveal hammer-headed bat preference for intermediate canopy height and diverse structure in a Central African rainforest
These results highlight the importance of structurally diverse landscapes for the nightly movements of hammer-headed bats. Our results show how remote sensing methods and animal tracking data can be integrated to understand habitat selection and movement behavior in tropical ecosystems.
Authors
- Nicholas J. Russo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7055-8056)
- Jean Michel Takuo
- Martin C. Wikelski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9790-7025)
- Matthew LeBreton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7766-8071)
- Thomas B. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5978-6912)
- Morgan Dean
- Elsa M. Ordway (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7720-1754)
- António Ferraz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5328-5471)
- Nicolas Barbier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5323-3866)
- Sassan Saatchi
- Valorian Tegebong
Institutions
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory (US)
- University of Buea (CM)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- University of Konstanz (DE)
- Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Movement Ecology
- Published
- 2025-04-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40462-025-00552-7
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.03
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Nuclear Safety and Security Commission