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Guillaume Péron¹

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This review clarifies home-range study time frames, distinguishing between long-term stationary distributions and period-specific analyses. It emphasizes inferring animal space use function over mere utilization.

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Movement Ecology
Spatial Ecology
Animal Behavior

Background:

Technological and statistical advancements are expanding movement ecology research.
Home-range studies often lack consistent terminology regarding time frames and objectives.
Distinguishing between animal space utilization and the ecological function of visited areas is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the implications of time frames in home-range studies.
To align terminologies with research objectives and methodologies.
To differentiate between space utilization and ecological function in animal movement.

Main Methods:

Literature review of home-range studies.
Analysis of methodological approaches based on time scales.
Conceptual clarification of 'utilization' versus 'function' in animal space use.

Main Results:

A fundamental distinction exists between long-term stationary distribution extrapolations and period-specific analyses.
Period-specific techniques are sensitive to sampling design.
Most current home-range studies describe utilization (time budgets) rather than function (ecological roles of areas).

Conclusions:

Consistent terminology is needed for home-range studies.
Emerging automated pattern-recognition techniques offer new ways to infer ecological function.
Future research should focus on inferring function rather than solely utilization.