Table 3.
Parameters used to model adult and fledgling Red‐cockaded Woodpeckers at Fort Benning in HexSim
| Category | Parameter | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Reproduction | Expected rate | 1.61 offspring/cluster (range 0–6) |
| Territory assessment | Range dynamics | Improve deficient ranges |
| Floater creation | % Resource target | Float if cluster resources are <90% of target |
| Adult movement | Strategy | Explorationa then dispersal |
| Maximum number of explorations | 2 | |
| Maximum explored area | 500 hexagons, adaptiveb | |
| Mean path lengths for dispersal (log normal distribution, in hexagons) | 10 + 5 SD | |
| Path length bounds | 1–1000 hexagons | |
| Stopping criteria | Stop dispersal if mean resource quality of 60 is experienced over 100 hexagons | |
| Fledgling movement | Strategy | Exploration then dispersal |
| Maximum number of explorations | 3 | |
| Maximum explored area | 800 hexagons, adaptive | |
| Mean path lengths for dispersal (log normal distribution, in hexagons) | 130 + 10 SD | |
| Path length bounds | 10–1000 hexagons | |
| Stopping criteria | None |
a
Exploration simulates an intensive search for resources in a surrounding area.
b
Adaptive strategy simulates limited knowledge of surroundings in RCW.