Data from: Many places called home: the adaptive value of seasonal adjustments in range fidelity ...

1. The vast majority of animal species display range fidelity, a space-use behaviour enhancing familiarity with local habitat features. While the fitness benefits of this behaviour have been demonstrated in a variety of taxa, some species or populations rather display infidelity, displacing their ho...

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Main Authors: Lafontaine, Alexandre, Drapeau, Pierre, Fortin, Daniel, St-Laurent, Martin-Hugues
Format: Dataset
Language:English
Published: Dryad 2018
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.5061/dryad.72602
https://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.72602
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Summary:1. The vast majority of animal species display range fidelity, a space-use behaviour enhancing familiarity with local habitat features. While the fitness benefits of this behaviour have been demonstrated in a variety of taxa, some species or populations rather display infidelity, displacing their home range over time. Others, such as many ungulate species, show seasonal adjustments in their range fidelity to accommodate changes in the dominance of limiting factors or in the distribution of resources. 2. Few empirical studies have explored the adaptive value of seasonal adjustments in range fidelity. Using boreal populations of woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) as a biological model, we evaluated how range fidelity impacted individual performance during two seasons where juvenile and adult survival are limited by different predation pressures. 3. Between 2004 and 2013, we monitored the survival, reproductive success, habitat selection and range fidelity of female caribou in the boreal forest of ... : summer_baseData used in the resource selection function analysis linking habitat selection to range fidelity and calf survival in calving and summer.winter_baseData used in the resource selection function analysis linking habitat selection to range fidelity and adult female survival during winter. ...