| Summary: | Differences in spatial ecology between the sexes are generally expected for mammalian carnivores because of physiological (e.g., sexual dimorphism) or behavioral (e.g., uniparental care of offspring) differences, but sex is rarely included in studies of occurrence or occupancy. We evaluated differences in landscape-scale occurrence, as a function of habitat amount and configuration, between male and female American martens in the heterogeneous, commercially-managed forests of northern Maine. Our analysis focused on resident adults; individuals that had survived to >1 year old, dispersed, and successfully established their home range. Funding provided by: Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Project* Crossref Funder Registry ID: Award Number: W-82-R-II-368 Funding provided by: National Council for Air and Stream Improvement Crossref Funder Registry ID: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100016759 Award Number: Funding provided by: Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station Crossref Funder Registry ID: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100011131 Award Number: ME0-41608 Funding provided by: Cooperative Forestry Research Unit, University of Maine Crossref Funder Registry ID: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100015266 Award Number: Funding provided by: U.S. Forest Service Crossref Funder Registry ID: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100006959 Award Number: Funding provided by: Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund* Crossref Funder Registry ID: Award Number: Funding provided by: Natural Resources Conservation Service Crossref Funder Registry ID: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100009171 Award Number: Funding provided by: Nature Conservancy Crossref Funder Registry ID: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100014596 Award Number:
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