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.

Hypothesis

Hunters will have greater resource ranges than gatherers.

Note

Hunters have a steeper slope than gatherers.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Regression Analysis-Least SquaresSupportedUNKNOWNR-squared for hunters = 0.53; Beta for hunters = 0.90; R-squared for gatherers = 0. 22; Beta for gatherers = 0.64UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Population SizeIndependentPopulation
Resource Range DependentLocation, Food Quest