Association with humans and seasonality interact to reverse predictions for animal space use

Table 2 Predictions and results concerning banded mongoose group size and space use relevant to the metabolic theory (including seasonality and association with humans) and the resource dispersion hypothesis

Theory	Metrics	Prediction or association	Result	Figure	Table	Outcome
Simple metabolic theory
	1) Soil macrofauna richness and space use^a
		Negative	Positive (dry)		6; 7	Reversed
	2) Group size and space use^a
		Positive	Uncertain		6; 7	Not upheld
Seasonal metabolic theory
	3) Space use^b
		Syn^c: Dry > Wet	Dry < Wet	4	5; 4	Reversed
		Apo^d: Dry > Wet	Dry > Wet	4	5; 4	Anecdotal
Synanthropic metabolic theory
	4) Space use^e
		Syn^c < Apo^d	Syn^c < Apo^d	2; 3		Upheld
	5) Anthropogenic resource richness (buildings) and space use^a
		Negative	Negative (dry)		6; 7	Upheld
	6) Anthropogenic resource richness (refuse sites) and space use^f
		Negative	Negative			Anecdotal
Resource dispersion hypothesis
	7) Group size
		Syn^c > Apo^d	Uncertain	2; 3		Not upheld
	8) Group size and space use^a
		None	Uncertain		6; 7	Upheld
	9) Patch dispersion and space use^a
		Positive	Uncertain		6; 7	Not upheld

^aSeasonal space use dispersion (area-probability integral), seasonal home range size, seasonal core range size
^bSeasonal day range, home range, core range, space use dispersion
^cSynanthropic (living in association with humans)
^dApoanthropic (living without association with humans)
^eOverall home range, core range, and space use dispersion
^fDry season home range size and core range size

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