Acta Chiropterologica, 15(1): 1–17, 2013 PL ISSN 1508-1109 © Museum and Institute of Zoology PAS doi: 10.3161/150811013X667821 Social network analysis and the study of sociality in bats JOSEPH S. JOHNSON1, 3, JESSICA N. KROPCZYNSKI2, and MICHAEL J. LACKI1 1...
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Acta Chiropterologica, 15(1): 1–17, 2013 PL ISSN 1508-1109 © Museum and Institute of Zoology PAS doi: 10.3161/150811013X667821 Social network analysis and the study of sociality in bats JOSEPH S. JOHNSON1, 3, JESSICA N. KROPCZYNSKI2, and MICHAEL J. LACKI1 1 Department of Forestry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 40546, USA 2Department of Sociology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 40546, USA 3Corresponding author: E-mail: joseph.johnson@uky.edu Many bat species are known for being gregarious, forming mixed- or single-sex social groups commonly referred to as colonies. The number of studies investigating sociality in bats is rapidly increasing, with studies ranging from basic descriptions of the number of males and females within social groups to studies using social network analysis. Studies of sociality in bats are taking increasingly diverse approaches to data collection, analysis and interpretation, leaving researchers with an array of perspectives on how to conduct fut
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