Overlap and Segregation among Multiple 3D Home Ranges: A Non-Pairwise Metric with Demonstrative Application to the Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Species and Study Area
2.2. Tagging of Birds
2.3. Data Preparation
2.4. 3D Volumetric Home Ranges
2.5. 3D Home Range Overlap
3. Results
4. Discussion
4.1. Applications to Tracking Studies
4.2. Mathematical Properties of the Proposed Metrics
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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GPS | Sex | Weight | Start Date | End Date | Number of |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ID | (g) | of Tracking | of Tracking | GPS Points | |
F18 | F | 155 | 13 June 2017 | 16 June 2017 | 1375 |
F24 | F | 126 | 22 June 2017 | 29 June 2017 | 3311 |
M4 | M | 128 | 16 June 2017 | 22 June 2017 | 2765 |
M18 | M | 135 | 13 June 2017 | 16 June 2017 | 1417 |
M24 | M | 126 | 22 June 2017 | 29 June 2017 | 3213 |
Z-Statistics | F18 | F24 | M4 | M18 | M24 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
F18 | −2.33 * | 4.12 ** | −1.41 | 7.33 ** | |
F24 | 7.60 ** | 0.92 | 11.24 ** | ||
M4 | −6.11 ** | 3.68 ** | |||
M18 | 9.55 ** | ||||
M24 |
GPS ID | 2D Home Range | Average Height | Median Height | 95th Percentile | 3D Home Range |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(km2) | a.g.l. (m) | a.g.l. (m) | height a.g.l. (m) | a.g.l. (km3) | |
F18 | 22.76 | 44 | 20 | 325 | 1.79 |
F24 | 34.32 | 39 | 16 | 412 | 4.46 |
M4 | 111.48 | 54 | 29 | 424 | 5.58 |
M18 | 40.46 | 40 | 21 | 283 | 1.87 |
M24 | 97.62 | 62 | 29 | 448 | 8.19 |
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Ferrarini, A.; Giglio, G.; Pellegrino, S.C.; Gustin, M. Overlap and Segregation among Multiple 3D Home Ranges: A Non-Pairwise Metric with Demonstrative Application to the Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni. Biology 2023, 12, 77. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology12010077
Ferrarini A, Giglio G, Pellegrino SC, Gustin M. Overlap and Segregation among Multiple 3D Home Ranges: A Non-Pairwise Metric with Demonstrative Application to the Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni. Biology. 2023; 12(1):77. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology12010077
Chicago/Turabian StyleFerrarini, Alessandro, Giuseppe Giglio, Stefania Caterina Pellegrino, and Marco Gustin. 2023. "Overlap and Segregation among Multiple 3D Home Ranges: A Non-Pairwise Metric with Demonstrative Application to the Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni" Biology 12, no. 1: 77. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology12010077
APA StyleFerrarini, A., Giglio, G., Pellegrino, S. C., & Gustin, M. (2023). Overlap and Segregation among Multiple 3D Home Ranges: A Non-Pairwise Metric with Demonstrative Application to the Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni. Biology, 12(1), 77. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology12010077