Directedness of fall and spring migration for the Teshekpuk Caribou Herd.

• Main Authors: Timothy J. Fullman (11506817), Brian T. Person (11506820), Alexander K. Prichard (11469590), Lincoln S. Parrett (11506823)
• Format: Still Image
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Ecology; Sociology; Science Policy; Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified; Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified; used gps telemetry; rapidly warming arctic; ongoing human development; many animals migrate; exhibit migratory plasticity; teshekpuk caribou herd; multiple areas used; 76 female caribou; annual movement paths; among different individuals; investigated migration dynamics; div >< p; individuals may lead; wintering area use; winter site fidelity; distance partial migrant; wintering area; winter use; unfamiliar areas; partial migration; may relate; caribou face; adding caribou; movement behavior; directed movement; take advantage; population migrating; one portion; migration varied; latter featuring; growing list; found within; fitness consequences; fall migration; factors influence; classified 78; benefit ratio; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0258128.g004

Directedness indicates the degree of tortuosity of a caribou’s migration path, with lower values indicating a more tortuous migration path and higher values indicating more directed movement. Across all migrants, spring migration tended to be more directed than fall (p < 0.001).