Table 1. Eigenvalues, eigenvectors, and factor loadings of environmental factors assessed within home ranges of coyotes in Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina of the United States.
| Environmental factors | Principal component 1 | Principal component 2 | Principal component 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eigenvector | Loading | Eigenvector | Loading | Eigenvector | Loading | |
| Home range size | 0.39 | 0.99 | 0.01 | 0.02 | -0.05 | -0.06 |
| Small mammal distribution | 0.38 | 0.97 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.08 |
| Lagomorph distribution | 0.37 | 0.93 | 0.17 | 0.24 | -0.01 | -0.01 |
| White-tailed deer distribution | 0.39 | 0.98 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 |
| Vegetation density | 0.11 | 0.27 | -0.49 | -0.71 | -0.38 | -0.45 |
| Wetland/riparian habitat | 0.11 | 0.29 | 0.53 | 0.76 | -0.19 | -0.23 |
| Agriculture | 0.19 | 0.47 | 0.52 | 0.75 | 0.17 | 0.21 |
| Hardwood forests | 0.07 | 0.18 | -0.13 | -0.18 | 0.65 | 0.78 |
| Mixed forests | 0.26 | 0.66 | -0.29 | -0.41 | 0.07 | 0.09 |
| Pine forest | 0.26 | 0.66 | -0.04 | -0.06 | -0.48 | -0.57 |
| Open/early successional habitat | 0.38 | 0.95 | -0.05 | -0.07 | -0.05 | -0.06 |
| Developed areas/roads | 0.27 | 0.68 | -0.27 | -0.38 | -0.26 | 0.43 |
| Eigenvalue | 6.38 | 2.04 | 1.43 | |||
| % of total variance | 53.16 | 17.04 | 11.92 | |||
| Description | Home range size | Vegetation density | Hardwood forests | |||