Nonlinear scaling of space use in human hunter-gatherers
Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) • Vol/Iss. 104(11) • National Academy of Sciences • • Published In • Pages: 4765-4769 •
By Hamilton, Marcus J., Milne, Bruce T., Walker, Robert S., Brown, James H.
Abstract
| Sample Used | Coded Data | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Binford's Hunter-Gatherer Sample | Global, representative sample of 339 hunter-gatherer societies |
| Hypothesis | Supported |
|---|---|
| The scaling of an area of space with population size is linear. | Not Supported |
| Hunters will have greater resource ranges than gatherers. | Supported |
| Aquatic foragers will have less space per person than hunters and gatherers. | Partially Supported |
| Terrestrial foragers will have greater activation energy from their diets than aquatic foragers. | Partially Supported |
| Area of space used per individual is smaller with greater availability of aquatic resources. | Supported |
| Home range is smaller with increasing actual transpiration. | Supported |
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