Intensification, tipping points, and social change in a coupled forager-resource system
Human Nature • Vol/Iss. 23(4) • Springer • • Published In • Pages: 419-446 •
By Freeman, Jacob, Anderies, John M.
Hypothesis
"The relationship between population density and mean residence time is a positive, increasing curvilinear function (434)"
Note
Population density explains a significant amount of variation in residence time for groups who primarily hunt, groups who primarily harvest plants, and groups who primarily harvest aquatic resources. Patterns identified in graphical representation of the data are consistent with the hypothesis.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-test | Supported | p < 0.01 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Population Density | Independent | Population |
| Subsistence Type | Independent | Collecting, Diet, Fishing, Hunting And Trapping, Marine Hunting |
| Mean residence time (estimated measure of within habitat foraging effort) | Dependent | Settlement Patterns |