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Elucidating Patterns Of Bat Species Occupancy Across A Disturbed Landscape In California's Central Valley, Trinity N. Smith Jan 2019

Elucidating Patterns Of Bat Species Occupancy Across A Disturbed Landscape In California's Central Valley, Trinity N. Smith

Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects

California’s Central Valley, one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world, is home to 14 species of resident and migratory bats. The Central Valley has been identified as a crisis ecoregion, and a high number of species are at risk due to anthropogenic land use. In addition, the Central Valley has faced severe drought, effects of which are intensified on the natural landscape by agricultural irrigation practices. In response to the historical drought of 2012-2015, California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) implemented the Terrestrial Species Stressor Monitoring (TSSM) project, which in part aimed to collect information on …