DISPERSAL DISTANCE OF MAMMALS IS PROPORTIONAL TO HOME RANGE SIZE

摘要: We tested the prediction that home range area and dispersal distance in mammals are related when considered independently of body size. Regression log- transformed data demonstrated more variance maximum could be explained by (74%) than size (50%). The relationship between was isometric (slope 5 1) square root (i.e., linear dimension range) used. Thus, to a single constant 40. A remained these two variables after effects were removed (F 31.6, df 1, 32, P 3.2 3 10 26 , R 2 0.50). similar with found for median (related multiple 7). This using second source: movements made translocation, which also linearly 94.5, 23, 1.3 29 0.81). slope intercept this not different from those area. suggest vagility affected both (or movement translocation) size, such predicted better alone. resulting has potential as useful scaling rule ecological practitioners.