Activity patterns of European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) are strongly influenced by individual behaviour
2013
Stache, A., Bavarian Forest National Park, Grafenau (Germany). Dept. of Research and Documentation | Heller, E., Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet, Munich (Germany). Inst. for Statistics | Hothorn, T., Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet, Munich (Germany). Inst. for Statistics | Heurich, M., Bavarian Forest National Park, Grafenau (Germany). Dept. of Research and Documentation
We investigated the influence of age, sex, individuality and weather on annual activity patterns of European roe deer in the Bavarian Forest National Park. We used sex-specific generalized additive models with variables that considered the age of the animal and also the high-resolution site-specific temperature, precipitation and snow depth. Data from 20 males and 9 females were gathered continuously with GPS-GSM collars carrying a dual-axis acceleration sensor. Our results indicated that the main factors influencing the activity patterns of the crepuscular roe deer were the individual, season and time of day, and that weather conditions were secondary. GPS-GSM collars with a dual-axis acceleration sensor allow long-term, continuous, and remote activity monitoring of European roe deer.
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