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dc.contributor.authorJoly, Kyle
dc.contributor.authorGurarie, Eliezer
dc.contributor.authorSorum, Mathew S.
dc.contributor.authorKaczensky, Petra
dc.contributor.authorCameron, Matthew D.
dc.contributor.authorJakes, Andrew F .
dc.contributor.authorBorg, Bridget L.
dc.contributor.authorNandintsetseg, Dejid
dc.contributor.authorHopcraft, J. Grant C.
dc.contributor.authorBuuveibaatar, Bayarbaatar
dc.contributor.authorJones, Paul F.
dc.contributor.authorMueller, Thomas
dc.contributor.authorWalzer, Chris
dc.contributor.authorOlson, Kirk A.
dc.contributor.authorPayne, John C.
dc.contributor.authorYadamsuren, Adiya
dc.contributor.authorHebblewhite, Mark
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-30T12:12:21Z
dc.date.available2019-10-30T12:12:21Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.identifier.issn2045-2322
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11250/2625392
dc.description.abstractLong-distance terrestrial migrations are imperiled globally. We determined both round-trip migration distances (straight-line measurements between migratory end points) and total annual movement (sum of the distances between successive relocations over a year) for a suite of large mammals that had potential for long-distance movements to test which species displayed the longest of both. We found that caribou likely do exhibit the longest terrestrial migrations on the planet, but, over the course of a year, gray wolves move the most. Our results were consistent with the trophic-level based hypothesis that predators would move more than their prey. Herbivores in low productivity environments moved more than herbivores in more productive habitats. We also found that larger members of the same guild moved less than smaller members, supporting the ‘gastro-centric’ hypothesis. A better understanding of migration and movements of large mammals should aid in their conservation by helping delineate conservation area boundaries and determine priority corridors for protection to preserve connectivity. The magnitude of the migrations and movements we documented should also provide guidance on the scale of conservation efforts required and assist conservation planning across agency and even national boundaries.nb_NO
dc.language.isoengnb_NO
dc.rightsNavngivelse 4.0 Internasjonal*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.no*
dc.titleLongest terrestrial migrations and movements around the worldnb_NO
dc.typePeer reviewednb_NO
dc.typeJournal article
dc.description.versionpublishedVersionnb_NO
dc.rights.holder© The Author(s) 2019nb_NO
dc.subject.nsiVDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Zoologiske og botaniske fag: 480nb_NO
dc.source.volume9nb_NO
dc.source.journalScientific Reportsnb_NO
dc.identifier.doi10.1038/s41598-019-51884-5
dc.identifier.cristin1742237


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