International Journal of
Biodiversity and Conservation

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Biodivers. Conserv.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-243X
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJBC
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 680

Full Length Research Paper

Developing macrohabitat models for bats in parks using maxent and testing them with data collected by citizen scientists

Jessica Buckman-Sewald
  • Jessica Buckman-Sewald
  • 217 Life Sciences, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green OH 43403, United States of America.
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Christine R. Whorton
  • Christine R. Whorton
  • 217 Life Sciences, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green OH 43403, United States of America.
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Karen V. Root
  • Karen V. Root
  • 217 Life Sciences, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green OH 43403, United States of America.
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  •  Accepted: 03 December 2013
  •  Published: 28 February 2014

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