Decorum in nature: Impala (Aepyceros melampus melampus) dung middens follow spatial point patterns in Mukuvisi Woodland, Zimbabwe

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dc.contributor.authorTagwireyi, Paradzayi
dc.contributor.authorMuhoyi, Hardlife
dc.contributor.authorMpakairi, Kudzai Shaun
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-28T09:19:57Z
dc.date.available2023-02-28T09:19:57Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractGuided by the Optimum Foraging Theory,the Avoidance Concept, and assuming that the impala Aepyceros melampus melampus defecate purposevely at dung middens, we hypothe-sized that the impala’s dung midden locations do not: (1) follow complete spatial randomness; (2) cluster along park tracks; and (3) cluster along the waterways. Using geolocation data for all impala dung middens in the Mukuvisi Woodland, Zmbabwe, the G(r) function revealed a clustered pattern at 0–100 m. Additionally, the 2nd Order Gcross function showed evidence of spatial aggregation of dung middens to within 25 m of park tracks, but no evidence of spatial aggregation between impala dung middens and waterways. Our findings give insight into possible evolutionary decorum for optimum olfaction, energy-saving, disease,pest avoidance, and contamination avoidance.en_US
dc.identifier.citationTagwireyi, P. et al. (2023). Decorum in nature: Impala (Aepyceros melampus melampus) dung middens follow spatial point patterns in Mukuvisi Woodland, Zimbabwe. Geology, Ecology, and Landscapes, 6(4), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1080/24749508.2023.2178113en_US
dc.identifier.issn2474-9508
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/24749508.2023.2178113
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/8470
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTaylor and Francis Groupen_US
dc.subjectMamalsen_US
dc.subjectClimate changeen_US
dc.subjectConservationen_US
dc.subjectWildlifeen_US
dc.subjectZimbabwe
dc.titleDecorum in nature: Impala (Aepyceros melampus melampus) dung middens follow spatial point patterns in Mukuvisi Woodland, Zimbabween_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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