Grassland bat ecology in North and South America
Presenter Type
UNO Undergraduate Student
Other
Multidisciplinary Studies, Concentration: Biology
Advisor Information
Dr. Han Li
Location
CEC RM #201/205/209
Presentation Type
Poster
Poster Size
48in x 36in
Start Date
22-3-2024 10:30 AM
End Date
22-3-2024 11:45 AM
Abstract
Grassland bat ecology in North and South America
Kylie Black1 and Han Li2
1 Multidisciplinary Studies, University of Nebraska Omaha
2 Department of Biology, University of Nebraska Omaha
Bats are the second most diverse order in mammals, providing tremendous ecosystem services such as pest control for agriculture. Worldwide, grassland ecosystems have been extensively converted to agriculture. However, compared to other ecosystems such as forests, bats in grasslands have not been well studied. In this study, we searched and reviewed existing primary literature on grassland bat ecology in North and South America. We used Web of Science to search for papers on grassland bat ecology via key term combinations of [“bat OR chirop*” AND “grassland”] and [“bat OR chirop*” AND “prairie”]. We limited our search to primary literature published between 1990 and 2023. Upon the initial search, we reviewed the abstract and eliminated papers that were not relevant to bat ecology. For remaining papers, we used an ArcGIS online map to confirm that the study took place within the appropriate grassland biome. Totally, we identified 13 studies in North America and eight studies in South America. Out of the 13 studies of bats in North American grasslands, three studies were completed in Canada, and ten studies were conducted in the United States. These studies covered 26 species of bats. Eight studies were conducted on bats in South American grasslands across eight different countries. Among these eight publications, 93 species of bats were studied. Three of these studies were in Brazil. Four separate studies conducted research in Bolivia, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador. One study conducted research in Venezuela, Guyana, and Suriname, which resulted in a publication involving 76 of the 93 species. Comparing studies between North and South America, echolocation recording was the primary method used in North American research, while mist netting was primarily used in South America. Moving forward, we will review studies of bats within grasslands on other continents.
Grassland bat ecology in North and South America
CEC RM #201/205/209
Grassland bat ecology in North and South America
Kylie Black1 and Han Li2
1 Multidisciplinary Studies, University of Nebraska Omaha
2 Department of Biology, University of Nebraska Omaha
Bats are the second most diverse order in mammals, providing tremendous ecosystem services such as pest control for agriculture. Worldwide, grassland ecosystems have been extensively converted to agriculture. However, compared to other ecosystems such as forests, bats in grasslands have not been well studied. In this study, we searched and reviewed existing primary literature on grassland bat ecology in North and South America. We used Web of Science to search for papers on grassland bat ecology via key term combinations of [“bat OR chirop*” AND “grassland”] and [“bat OR chirop*” AND “prairie”]. We limited our search to primary literature published between 1990 and 2023. Upon the initial search, we reviewed the abstract and eliminated papers that were not relevant to bat ecology. For remaining papers, we used an ArcGIS online map to confirm that the study took place within the appropriate grassland biome. Totally, we identified 13 studies in North America and eight studies in South America. Out of the 13 studies of bats in North American grasslands, three studies were completed in Canada, and ten studies were conducted in the United States. These studies covered 26 species of bats. Eight studies were conducted on bats in South American grasslands across eight different countries. Among these eight publications, 93 species of bats were studied. Three of these studies were in Brazil. Four separate studies conducted research in Bolivia, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador. One study conducted research in Venezuela, Guyana, and Suriname, which resulted in a publication involving 76 of the 93 species. Comparing studies between North and South America, echolocation recording was the primary method used in North American research, while mist netting was primarily used in South America. Moving forward, we will review studies of bats within grasslands on other continents.