An assessment of the factors affecting dispersal distances is
important for understanding population spread, recolonization and gene
flow which are central issues for conservation of many vertebrate
species. Researchers gathered data on body weight, diet type and
maximum natal dispersal distance for various animals.
Usage
ex1124
Arguments
Format
A data frame with 64 observations on the following 4 variables.
Species
a character vector indicating the species
BodyMass
bodymass (kg)
MaxDist
maximum dispersal distance (km)
Type
a factor with levels "C", "H" and
"O" indicating carnivore, herbivore, or omnivore
References
Sutherland, G.D., Harestad, A.S., Price, K. and Lertzman, K.P. (2000).
Scaling of Natal Dispersal Distances in Terrestrial Birds and Mammals,
Conservation Ecology4(1): 16.