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Table 2 Number of natal dispersal and interannual breeding movements and mean (± standard deviation) distances

From: Dispersal distance is driven by habitat availability and reproductive success in Northern Great Plains piping plovers

Start location

End location

Natal dispersal

Adult breeding movements

#

Median distance (km)

Mean (± SD) distance (km)

#

Median distance (km)

Mean (± SD) distance (km)

U.S. Alkali Wetlands

U.S. Alkali Wetlands

41

48.4

80.3 (92.2)

160

2.3

15.7 (37.5)

Lake Sakakawea

15

129.7

118.1 (50.4)

4

114.0

119.3 (52.6)

Garrison Reach

6

94.1

92.8 (40.3)

6

50.8

58.0 (28.7)

Lake Oahe

7

164.1

159.2 (34.4)

3

213.6

205.4 (111.8)

Lake Sakakawea

U.S. Alkali Wetlands

16

77.2

88.7 (71.2)

43

52.7

77.9 (58.1)

Lake Sakakawea

16

42.0

43.3 (31.8)

201

1.8

11.8 (22.0)

Garrison Reach

5

103.2

92.8 (36.7)

35

92.0

87.7 (43.5)

Lake Oahe

7

238.1

239.0 (61.7)

7

242.4

255.2 (64.2)

Garrison Reach

U.S. Alkali Wetlands

12

106.9

113.2 (78.8)

52

88.0

82.6 (31.4)

Lake Sakakawea

36

97.9

99.8 (46.5)

29

94.9

96.1 (50.3)

Garrison Reach

80

23.5

28.1 (19.3)

592

1.2

11.1 (19.6)

Lake Oahe

4

170.8

153.2 (41.8)

27

94.0

128.0 (71.5)

Lake Oahe

U.S. Alkali Wetlands

4

157.3

149.9 (29.5)

6

170.1

198.2 (120.8)

Lake Sakakawea

4

265.6

295.0 (79.8)

7

233.6

235.2 (55.6)

Garrison Reach

6

138.5

164.1 (87.3)

20

145.7

146.2 (63.1)

Lake Oahe

16

27.1

38.8 (39.3)

143

1.4

11.9 (26.2)

  1. Natal and adult interannual breeding movements (> 50 m) for piping plovers in the Northern Great Plains during 2014–2019