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JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
卷 128, 期 4, 页码 2204-2211出版社
ACOUSTICAL SOC AMER AMER INST PHYSICS
DOI: 10.1121/1.3478855
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [30770361, 30870371]
- National Grand Fundamental Research 973 Program of China [2009CB426305]
- NIH [DC005400]
This study describes variation patterns in the constant frequency of echolocation calls emitted at rest and when not flying (resting frequency RF) of the least horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus pusillus, on a broad geographical scale and in response to local climatic variables. Significant differences in RF were observed among populations throughout the species range in Mainland China, and this variation was positively and significantly related to climate conditions, especially environmental humidity, but the variability was only weakly associated with geographical distance. Sex dimorphism in the RF of R. pusillus may imply that female and male might keep their frequencies within a narrow range for sex recognition. Moreover, bats adjusted resting frequency to humidity, which may imply partitioning diet by prey size or the influence of rainfall noise. The results indicate that bats adjust echolocation call frequency to adapt to environmental conditions. Therefore, environmental selection shape the diversity of echolocation call structure of R. pusillus in geographically separated populations, and conservation efforts should focus on changes in local climate and effects of environmental noise. (C) 2010 Acoustical Society of America. [DOI: 10.1121/1.3478855]
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