Differences in evaluation of three different approaches in home range sizes of red deer Cervus elaphus in Western Carpathians / Rozdiely vo vyhodnotení veľkosti domovských okrskov jeleňa lesného Cervus elaphus v Západných Karpatoch tromi rôznymi prístupmi

Adam, Alfadil Mohammed Abdelrahman; Kropil, Rudolf; Pichler, Viliam

doi:10.1515/forj-2015-0009

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate differences using three different approaches in home range sizes of selected male individuals of red deer (Cervus elaphus). This study was conducted in the Kremnica Mountains (the Western Carpathians) located in central Slovakia. The study included data from three individuals, collared and tracked by using the VHF (Very High Frequency) telemetry. The data were evaluated within three different seasons (winter, summer and rut). For the measuring of home range sizes three methods were used: Minimum Convex Polygon (MCP), Kernel Home Range (KHR) and Local Convex Hull (LoCoH). The seasonal effect on home range size was analyzed by using the analysis of variance (ANOVA) two and three main effects. The study showed differences in home range sizes and core areas in red deer population. The migrant individual had a lager home range size with used methods. The differences occurred between total seasonal home ranges, but statistically not significant. The home range created by Local Convex Hull was significantly smaller than the home range created by Kernel Home Range.

References

Borger, L., Franconi, N., Ferretti, F., Meschi, F., De Michele, G., Gantz, A., 2006: An integrated approach to identify spatiotemporal and individual-level determinants of animal home range size. American Naturalist, 168:471-485.
Search in Google Scholar
Beier, P., McCullough, D. R., 1990: Factors influencing white-tailed deer activity patterns and habitat use. Wildlife Monographs, 109:5-51.
Search in Google Scholar
Cameron, G. N., Spencer, S. R., 1985: Assessment of space-use patterns in the hispid cotton rat (Sigmodon hispidus). Oecologia 68:133-139.
Search in Google Scholar
Cederlund, G., Sand, H., 1992: Dispersal of subadult moose (Alces alces) in a non-migratory population. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 70:1309-1314.
Search in Google Scholar
Clutton-Brock, T. H., Guinness, F., Albon, S. D., 1982: Red deer: behaviour and ecology of two sexes. Edinburgh University, 378 p.
Search in Google Scholar
Clutton-Brock, T. H., 1989: Mammalian mating system. Proceedings of the Royal Society London (B), 236:339-372.
Search in Google Scholar
Finďo, S., 2002: Domovské okrsky, migrácie a denná aktivita jelenej zveri v horských lesoch. Folia venatoria, 32:7-14.
Search in Google Scholar
Fox, J. L., Sinha, S. P., Chundawat, R. S., 1992: Activity patterns and habitat use of ibex in the Himalaya Mountains of India. Journal of Wildlife Management, 73:527-534.
Search in Google Scholar
Garaj, P., Kropil, R., 2013: Game management. Technical University Press, Zvolen, 511 p.
Search in Google Scholar
Georgii, B., Schröder, W., 1983: Home range and activity patterns of male red deer (Cervus elaphus) in the Alps. Oecologia, 58:238-248.
Search in Google Scholar
Harris, S., Cresswell, W. J., Woollard, T., Wray, S., 1990: Home range analysis using radio-tracking data - a review of problems and techniques particularly as applied to the study of mammals. Mammal Review, 20:97-123.
Search in Google Scholar
Hewison, A. J., Vincent, J. P., Reby, D., 1998: Social organization of European roe deer, p. 189-219. In: Andersen, R., Duncan, P. & Linnel, G. D. C. (eds.): The European roe deer: the biology of success; Scandinavian University Press, Oslo, Norway.
Search in Google Scholar
Jarnemo, A., 2008: Seasonal migration of male red deer (Cervus elaphus) in southern Sweden and consequences for management. European Journal of Wildllife Research, 54:327-333.
Search in Google Scholar
Jeppesen, J. L., 1987: Impact of human disturbance on home range, movements, and activity of red deer (Cervus elaphus) in a Danish environment. Dan Rev Game Biol., 13:1-38.
Search in Google Scholar
Kropil, R., Smolko, P., Garaj, P., 2015: Home range and migration patterns of male red deer Cervus elaphus in Western Carpathians. European Journal of Wildllife Research, 61: 63-72.
Search in Google Scholar
Lieb, J. W., 1981a: Activity, heart rate, and associated energy expenditure of elk in western Montana. PhD Dissertation, University of Montana, Missoula.
Search in Google Scholar
Lieb, J. W., 1981b: Activity of free-ranging elk as determined by a motion-sensing biotelemetry system. Proc. 3rd Int. Conf. Wildlife Biotelemetry, 1-12, ICW.
Search in Google Scholar
Luccarini, S., Mauri, L., Ciuti, P., Lamberti, P., Apollonio, M., 2006: Red deer (C. elaphus) spatial use in the Italian Alps: home range patterns, seasonal migrations and effects of snow and winter feeding. Ethology, Ecology & Evolution, 18:127-145.
Search in Google Scholar
Nahlik, A., Sandor, G., Tari, T., Kiraly, G., 2009: Space use and activity patterns of red deer in a highly forested and in a patchy forest-agricultural habitat. Acta Silv. Lign. Hung., 5:109-118.
Search in Google Scholar
Ostrihoň, M., 2010: Cirkadiánne rytmy a preferencia habitatov samcov jeleňa lesného (C. elaphus) v Kremnických vrchoch. Dizertačná práca. TU vo Zvolene, 139 p.
Search in Google Scholar
Powell, R. A., 2000: Animal home ranges and territories and home range estimators. In: Boitani, L.,and Fuller, T. (eds.): Research Techniques in Animal Ecology: Controversies and Consequences. Columbia University Press, New York, p. 65-110.
Search in Google Scholar
Rajský, M., Vodnaňský, M., Hell, P., Slamečka, J., Kropil, R., Rajský, D., 2008: Influence of supplementary feeding on bark browsing by red deer (Cervus elaphus) under experimental conditions. European Journal of Wildllife Research, 54:701-708.
Search in Google Scholar
Rivrud, I. M., Loe, L. E., Mysterud, A., 2010: How does local weather predict red deer home range size at different temporal scales? Journal of Animal Ecology, 79:1280-1295.
Search in Google Scholar
Sandell, M., Liberg, O., 1992: Roamers and stayers: a model on male mating tactics and mating systems. The American Naturalis, 139:177-189.
Search in Google Scholar
Szemethy, L., Heltai, M., Ritter, D., 1994: Preliminary results of radio telemetry study on red deer home ranges. Vadbiológia, 4:1-10.
Search in Google Scholar
Van Dyke, F., Klein, W. C., 1996: Response of elk to installation of oil wells. Journal of Mammalogy, 77:1028-1041.
Search in Google Scholar
Vincent, J. P., Bideau, E., Hewison, J. M., Angibault, J. M., 1995: The influence of increasing density on body weight, kid production, home range and winter grouping in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus). Journal of Zoology, London, 236:371-382.
Search in Google Scholar
White, P. J., Garrott, R. A., 2005: Yellowstone’s ungulates after wolves - expectations, realizations, and predictions. Biological Conservation, 125:141-152.
Search in Google Scholar

Differences in evaluation of three different approaches in home range sizes of red deer Cervus elaphus in Western Carpathians / Rozdiely vo vyhodnotení veľkosti domovských okrskov jeleňa lesného Cervus elaphus v Západných Karpatoch tromi rôznymi prístupmi

Abstract

Paradigm

My account