Green roofs provide habitat for urban bats
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Do green roofs provide habitat for bats in urban areas ?
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عنوان ژورنال: Global Ecology and Conservation
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2351-9894
DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2015.07.011