Research Article

Measuring Fine-Scale White-Tailed Deer Movements and Environmental Influences Using GPS Collars

Table 3

Means ( SD) of temperature , relative humidity (%), wind speed (m/sec), precipitation (mn), and pressure (millibars) during each respective season and time period. Means SD were used to compare movements during extreme weather events.

SexSeasonTime period TemperatureRelative humidityWind speedPrecipitationPressure
Mean SDMean SDMean SDMean SDMean SD

FemaleSpringMorning39710.75 5.2581.34 9.03.24 1.020.2 0.84992.11 5.12
Midday28718.14 5.2656.78 15.84.48 1.230.09 0.44990.39 4.96
Evening37816.38 5.2361.82 14.483.34 1.080.16 0.87989.79 5.01
Night46511.85 5.5382.82 9.072.58 1.250.07 0.41990.51 4.93
SummerMorning28222.74 1.8788.51 4.312.37 0.950.35 1.22990.92 2.51
Midday26428.6 2.7164.93 10.553.3 0.840.14 0.63989.6 2.9
Evening28824.02 2.3183.8 4.721.55 0.690.0 0.02988.83 2.63
Night31920.8 2.3492.44 3.391.65 0.950.14 0.74989.09 2.89

MaleSpringMorning36310.9 5.5180.54 8.853.26 1.160.12 0.69992.28 5.13
Midday32618.46 5.0354.44 13.44.76 1.270.09 0.45990.7 5.07
Evening39416.74 5.2660.01 12.723.45 1.060.18 1.13989.76 5.0
Night39511.49 5.9881.03 9.742.72 1.220.05 0.27990.47 5.17
WinterMorning3494.66 4.8477.24 10.123.43 1.250.04 0.32995.83 5.67
Midday30912.04 4.8451.74 15.384.71 1.320.03 0.24994.18 5.74
Evening3398.75 4.8360.87 13.442.93 1.00.08 0.38993.72 5.58
Night3554.33 5.3278.21 9.432.85 1.180.07 0.53994.58 5.73