City trees, parks, and ponds: green and blue spaces as life supports to urban bats

Lauren Moretto; Leonardo Ancillotto; Han Li; Caragh G. Threlfall; Kirsten Jung; Rafael Avila-Flores

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-13173-8_8

City trees, parks, and ponds: green and blue spaces as life supports to urban bats

Lauren Moretto^*, Leonardo Ancillotto, Han Li, Caragh G. Threlfall, Kirsten Jung, Rafael Avila-Flores

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Abstract

Patches of vegetated habitat within urban areas (“green spaces”) and water bodies (“blue spaces”) are crucial to support urban wildlife, including bats. In this chapter, we review the literature to explore how bats use green and blue spaces, including natural, semi-natural, and manicured vegetated areas, and various water bodies. We first examine the value of urban green spaces to bats for roosting, foraging, commuting, and refuge from disturbances. We then examine the importance of blue spaces as sources of drinking water and prey. We also consider how spatial arrangements of green and blue spaces across the urban landscape influence use by bats. Finally, we review approaches of studying green and blue spaces to guide future research and suggest guidelines for better design and management of these valuable habitats to support urban bat abundance and diversity.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Urban Bats
Subtitle of host publication	Biology, Ecology, and Human Dimensions
Editors	Lauren Moretto, Christina M. Davy, Carmi Korine, Joanna L. Coleman, M. Brock Fenton, Krista J. Patriquin
Place of Publication	Cham, Switzerland
Publisher	Springer, Springer Nature
Chapter	8
Pages	107-121
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031131738
ISBN (Print)	9783031131721
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13173-8_8
Publication status	Published - 2022
Externally published	Yes

Publication series

Name	Fascinating Life Sciences
ISSN (Print)	2509-6745
ISSN (Electronic)	2509-6753

Keywords

Green space
Blue space
Foraging
Drinking
Habitat
Urban landscape

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Moretto, L., Ancillotto, L., Li, H., Threlfall, C. G., Jung, K., & Avila-Flores, R. (2022). City trees, parks, and ponds: green and blue spaces as life supports to urban bats. In L. Moretto, C. M. Davy, C. Korine, J. L. Coleman, M. B. Fenton, & K. J. Patriquin (Eds.), Urban Bats: Biology, Ecology, and Human Dimensions (pp. 107-121). (Fascinating Life Sciences). Springer, Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13173-8_8

Moretto, Lauren ; Ancillotto, Leonardo ; Li, Han et al. / City trees, parks, and ponds : green and blue spaces as life supports to urban bats. Urban Bats: Biology, Ecology, and Human Dimensions. editor / Lauren Moretto ; Christina M. Davy ; Carmi Korine ; Joanna L. Coleman ; M. Brock Fenton ; Krista J. Patriquin. Cham, Switzerland : Springer, Springer Nature, 2022. pp. 107-121 (Fascinating Life Sciences).

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Moretto, L, Ancillotto, L, Li, H, Threlfall, CG, Jung, K & Avila-Flores, R 2022, City trees, parks, and ponds: green and blue spaces as life supports to urban bats. in L Moretto, CM Davy, C Korine, JL Coleman, MB Fenton & KJ Patriquin (eds), Urban Bats: Biology, Ecology, and Human Dimensions. Fascinating Life Sciences, Springer, Springer Nature, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 107-121. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13173-8_8

City trees, parks, and ponds: green and blue spaces as life supports to urban bats. / Moretto, Lauren; Ancillotto, Leonardo; Li, Han et al.
Urban Bats: Biology, Ecology, and Human Dimensions. ed. / Lauren Moretto; Christina M. Davy; Carmi Korine; Joanna L. Coleman; M. Brock Fenton; Krista J. Patriquin. Cham, Switzerland: Springer, Springer Nature, 2022. p. 107-121 (Fascinating Life Sciences).

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Moretto L, Ancillotto L, Li H, Threlfall CG, Jung K, Avila-Flores R. City trees, parks, and ponds: green and blue spaces as life supports to urban bats. In Moretto L, Davy CM, Korine C, Coleman JL, Fenton MB, Patriquin KJ, editors, Urban Bats: Biology, Ecology, and Human Dimensions. Cham, Switzerland: Springer, Springer Nature. 2022. p. 107-121. (Fascinating Life Sciences). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-13173-8_8

City trees, parks, and ponds: green and blue spaces as life supports to urban bats

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