Utilisation du milieu forestier par les chauves-souris (Mammalia: Chiroptera) du canton de Neuchâtel – implications pour la gestion sylvicole | Utilization of woodland resources by bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the Canton Neuchâtel (Switzerland) – consequences for silviculture | Zendy

Christophe Jaberg | Zendy; Thierry Bohnenstengel | Zendy; René Amstutz | Zendy; Jean-Daniel Blant | Zendy

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Utilisation du milieu forestier par les chauves-souris (Mammalia: Chiroptera) du canton de Neuchâtel – implications pour la gestion sylvicole | Utilization of woodland resources by bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the Canton Neuchâtel (Switzerland) – consequences for silviculture

Author(s) -

Christophe Jaberg,

Thierry Bohnenstengel,

René Amstutz,

Jean-Daniel Blant

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

schweizerische zeitschrift fur forstwesen

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2235-1469

pISSN - 0036-7818

DOI - 10.3188/szf.2006.0254

Subject(s) - woodland , woodpecker , geography , habitat , forestry , ecology , silviculture , deciduous , snag , biology

We investigated utilization of wooded vs non wooded areas by 22 bat species in Canton Neuchâtel (Switzerland). Diet, habitat use and roost selection were analysed more thoroughly in Barbastella barbastellus, Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, Myotis bechsteini and Plecotus auritus. Forests appeared to produce more bat occurrences than open habitats. Thermophilous deciduous woodlands were preferred by three species during foraging activities. R. ferrumequinum foraged in semi-open habitats. For roosting, dead trees were used by B. barbastellus and old woodpecker cavities were the main roosts of M. bechsteini. Small defoliating geometrid moths were the main preys of B. barbastellus. Consequences for silviculture are discussed.

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