Assessing the distribution and habitat requirements of bat species assemblages by means of bioacoustic, synergetic pattern recognition

Aim

The purpose of this project is three-fold:

we want to

• field-validate the synergetic pattern recognition system we developed, and calibrate it against other methods of bat monitoring,
• further improve the system to a level appropriate for commercial distribution (including an increased base of reference calls ) and then make it available to fellow scientists and nature conservationists,
• assess species specific habitat use and habitat requirements on a landscape level. We want to identify habitat structures relevant for the foraging and therefore survival of these endangered species. With this insight we will model the species specific, potential distribution, based on habitat use. This may significantly contrast to models based on presently better known roost distribution.

Projekt-Nr. 3.00.1214         Project coordinator: Obrist M.         Termination/Duration: 2003

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