Suite of simple metrics reveals common movement syndromes across vertebrate taxa

Suite of simple metrics reveals common movement syndromes across vertebrate taxa

Abstract Background Because empirical studies of animal movement are most-often site- and species-specific, we lack understanding of the level of consistency in movement patterns across diverse taxa, as well as a framework for quantitatively classifying movement patterns. We aim to address this gap...

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Main Authors: Briana Abrahms, Dana P. Seidel, Eric Dougherty, Elliott L. Hazen, Steven J. Bograd, Alan M. Wilson, J. Weldon McNutt, Daniel P. Costa, Stephen Blake, Justin S. Brashares, Wayne M. Getz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Movement Ecology
Subjects:
Movement ecology
Migration
Nomadism
Central place foraging
Territoriality
GPS data
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40462-017-0104-2

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