Abstract:
:Habitat quality is typically inferred by assuming a direct relationship between consumer density and resource abundance, although it has been suggested that consumer fitness may be a more accurate measure of habitat quality. We examined density vs. fitness-based measures of habitat quality for lions in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. A 40-year average of female reproductive success (yearling cubs per female) was best explained by proximity to river confluences, whereas patterns of productivity (yearling cubs per km(2)) and adult female density (individuals per km(2)) were associated with more general measures of habitat quality and areas of shelter in poor habitat. This suggests that density may not accurately distinguish between high-quality 'source' areas and low-quality sites that merely provide refuges for effectively non-reproductive individuals. Our results indicate that density may be a misleading indicator of real estate value, particularly for populations that do not conform to an ideal free distribution.
journal_name
Ecol Lettjournal_title
Ecology lettersauthors
Mosser A,Fryxell JM,Eberly L,Packer Cdoi
10.1111/j.1461-0248.2009.01359.xsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-10-01 00:00:00pages
1050-60issue
10eissn
1461-023Xissn
1461-0248pii
ELE1359journal_volume
12pub_type
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