Animal Dispersal

One. Introductory chapters.- 1 The study of dispersal: a conceptual guide.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Terminology.- 1.3 Dispersal or residency.- 1.4 A matter of scale.- 1.5 Dispersal: a conceptual ‘glue’.- 1.6 The book.- References.- 2 To disperse or not to disperse: who does it and why?.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Who are the dispersers?.- 2.3 What motivates dispersal?.- 2.4 A classification of dispersal.- 2.5 Conclusions.- References.- 3 The genetic consequences of dispersal.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Dispersal, environmental heterogeneity, and genetic variation.- 3.3 Gene flow and spatial differentiation.- 3.4 Inference from genetic patterns.- 3.5 Conclusions.- References.- Two. The process of dispersal.- 4. Habitat heterogeneity and dispersal: environmental and genetic patchiness.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 The adaptive basis of dispersal.- 4.3 Are dispersers genetically distinct?.- 4.4 Conclusions.- References.- 5 Social Factors in immigration and emigration.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Aggression, dominance, and spacing.- 5.3 Lack of social bonding.- 5.4 Mate access and mate choice.- 5.5 Social consequences of dispersal.- 5.6 Conclusions.- References.- Three. Patterns: cyclic versus stable populations.- 6 Patterns of dispersal in non-cyclic populations of small rodents.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Patterns of seasonal dispersal.- 6.3 Why do rodents disperse early in the breeding season?.- 6.4 Why do rodents disperse in the autumn?.- 6.5 Spring-summer dispersal, spatial heterogeneity, and population cycles.- 6.6 Conclusions.- References.- 7 The role of dispersal in cyclic rodent populations.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Immigration and emigration are always area-dependent.- 7.3 Dispersal can affect a population directly or indirectly.- References.- Four. Applications.- 8 Small mammal dispersal in pest management and conservation.- 8.1 Introduction.- 8.2 Population eradication.- 8.3 Damage related to dispersal from permanent habitats.- 8.4 Pest outbreaks.- 8.5 Settling in human habitations.- 8.6 Disease transmission.- 8.7 Models in conservation theory.- 8.8 Discussion and generalizations.- 8.9 Conclusions.- References.- Five. Looking backward and forward.- 9 Presaturation and saturation dispersal 15 years later: some theoretical considerations.- 9.1 Introduction.- 9.2 The evolution of dispersal.- 9.3 Population dynamic consequences of dispersal.- 9.4 Presaturation and saturation dispersal 15 years later.- References.- Six. Invited commentaries.- 10 Do large mammals disperse like small mammals?.- 10.1 Introduction.- 10.2 Patches and demes.- 10.3 Dispersal in increasing and stationary populations.- 10.4 Natal, breeding, and transfer dispersal.- 10.5 Breeding systems and the functions of dispersal.- 10.6 Demographic consequences of dispersal.- 10.7 Conclusions.- References.- 11 The primate perspective on dispersal.- 11.1 Introduction.- 11.2 Patterns of dispersal in primates.- 11.3 Proximate causes of dispersal.- 11.4 Evolutionary explanations of dispersal.- 11.5 Species with female-biased dispersal.- 11.6 Conclusions.- References.- 12 A red grouse perspective on dispersal in small mammals.- 12.1 Introduction.- 12.2 Red grouse and small mammals as study animals.- 12.3 Dispersal or emigration?.- 12.4 Models on emigration and immigration as direct causes of demographic change in red grouse and voles.- 12.5 Emigration or immigration as a direct cause of demographic change.- 12.6 Different types of emigration and their demographic consequences.- 12.7 Emigration, immigration, cycles, and irregular fluctuations.- 12.8 Emigration as an indirect cause of declines.- 12.9 Final remarks.- References.- 13 An entomological perspective on animal dispersal.- 13.1 Indroduction.- 13.2 Separate paths.- 13.3 Insect spatial movements.- 13.4 Cross-contributions and future directions.- References.- Seven. Appendices.- Appendix 1. Where do we stand methodologically about experimental design and methods of analysis in the study of dispersal?.- A1.1 Introduction.- A1.2 Techniques for obtaining data.- A1.3 Methods of analysis.- A1.4 Future directions.- References.- Appendix 2. Alternative approaches to the study of small mammal dispersal: insights from radiotelemetry.- A2.1 Introduction.- A2.2 Verification of dispersal.- A2.3 Description of movements.- A2.4 The location of dispersers.- A2.5 Dispersal distance.- A2.6 Dispersal frequency.- A2.7 Future studies.- A2.8 Conclusions.- References.- Appendix 3. The use of radioisotopes in the study of dispersal: with a case study.- A3.1 Introduction.- A3.2 A brief survey of radioisotope use in population studies.- A3.3 The Myllymäki-Hansson-Hoff study.- A3.4 Conclusions.- References.- Epilogue.