Description

An assessment of the factors affecting dispersal distances is important for understanding population spread, recolonization and gene flow which are central issues for conservation of many vertebrate species. Researchers gathered data on body weight, diet type and maximum natal dispersal distance for various animals.

Usage

Format

A data frame with 64 observations on the following 4 variables.

Species

a character vector indicating the species

Bodymass

bodymass (kg)

Maxdist

maximum dispersal distance (km)

Type

a factor with levels "Carnivore", "Herbivore" and "Omnivore"

Source

Ramsey, F.L. and Schafer, D.W. (2002). The Statistical Sleuth: A Course in Methods of Data Analysis (2nd ed), Duxbury.

References

Sutherland, G.D., Harestad, A.S., Price, K. and Lertzman, K.P. (2000). Scaling of Natal Dispersal Distances in Terrestrial Birds and Mammals, Conservation Ecology 4(1): 16.

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