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. 2010 Dec 28;5(12):e14436. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0014436

Table 1. Table summarizing published studies in which spatial autocorrelation has been reported in ungulate species.

Species Mating system and dispersal behavior Autocorrelation patterns for sexes Correlation coefficient Reference
Red deer (Cervus elaphus) Polygynous with strong female philopatry and male-biased dispersal Significant positive spatial genetic structure for females but not males Relationship coefficient of Lynch and Ritland (1999) [28] [8]
Kinship coefficient of Loiselle et al.(1995)[38] [9]
Kinship coefficient of Loiselle et al.(1995)[38] [10]
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Polygynous with strong female philopatry and male-biased dispersal Significant positive spatial genetic structure for females Relationship coefficient of Queller and Goodnight (1989) [27] [33]
Relationship coefficient of Lynch and Ritland (1999) [28] [34]
Moran's I [29] [35]
Significant positive spatial genetic structure for females but not males Moran's I [29] [36]
Wild boar (Sus scrofa) Weakly polygynous with female philopatry, formation of matrilines and male-biased dispersal Significant positive spatial genetic structure for females but not males Kinship coefficient of Loiselle et al. (1995)[38] [11]
Domestic sheep (Ovis aries) Socio-structure in groups, female philopatry, formation of matrilines Significant positive spatial genetic structure for females but not males Relationship coefficient of Lynch and Ritland (1999) [28] [37]
Significant positive spatial genetic structure for females. Wright's coefficient of relatedness estimated using pedigrees [39]
Bushbuck (Tragelaphus sylvaticus) Female philopatry, formation of matrilines and male-biased dispersal Significant positive spatial genetic structure for females but not males Relatedness score obtained from mitochondrial DNA analysis [40]