Results
Table 1 is a ranking of each home range estimator for each GPS-point pattern and for each metric (i.e., area, shape, and location). This table can be read as an assessment of what estimators should be used for different questions, based on the research presented in this chapter. For example, a researcher studying a terrestrial animal in an open environment with few boundaries that is interested in home range area should consider using BRB and T-LoCoHo. Given the inherent uncertainty of home range estimation, it is recommended to always use at least two home range estimators. In the remainder of this section, specific results for area, shape, and location accuracy are presented.
Table 1: Ranking of area, shape, and location accuracy of home range estimators for different GPS- point patterns.