Does the term “living inside” indicate living inside? Similarly, do “dwelling” means living “inside”?
I am writing study about habitat preferences of bats. The literature examines tree-dwelling (inside cavities) and foliage roosting bats.
Which term can incorporate both groups of population? I was thinking that tree-dwelling bats might be the right word. I think that was not entirely correct. Is that an overused term? I have doubts if “dwelling” does not indicate that animals use space “inside” of the tree.
Are tree-dwelling bats defined as all bats which use trees (inside “in cavity” and “outside” by hanging on branches) or it is reserved only for “inside” living animals?
What do you think of me as “Adult”?
I have a bat that can live either within a cavity or within the foliage of a tree. I have adopted a tree-dwelling bat which hangs on trees. Is it really suitable? I would suggest looking at all scholarly papers within your chosen field of study instead of writing them in a general English sense. What is the meaning in science if words are used in different contexts, than are used in normal verbs? Based on a quick jstor search, it looks like Tree-dwelling is generally the term applied to bats that make their home inside trees (cavities, leaves). As a specific example use see this article from the Journal of Mammalogy Summer Roost Selection by Tree-Dwelling Bats Nyctalus noctula and N. leisleri: A Multiscale Analysis
