Conference item
The social function of latrines: a hypothesis-driven research approach
- Alternative title:
- Conference paper
- Abstract:
- The function of latrines is still debated in many mammals, and in most cases latrine use is likely multi-functional. Functional hypotheses can be broadly divided into five categories that are not all mutually exclusive: resource defence, information centre/advertisement, landmarks/orientation, parasite control, or predator–prey interactions. To standardise all investigations into latrine function across species, we present a hypothesis-driven research framework based on the following five key categories of data that can, and we argue should, be collected from latrines: (1) spatial distribution patterns; (2) temporal usage patterns; (3) individual visitation and contribution patterns (to individual latrines); (4) behaviour of visitors; and (5) scent signal content and longevity. We suggest that our proposed approach offers a much-needed standardised structure to guide investigation into the function of latrine use in mammals.
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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(Preview, Accepted manuscript, 170.9KB, Terms of use)
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1007/978-3-030-17616-7_8
- Publication website:
- https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-17616-7978-3-030-17615-0
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- Publisher:
- Springer
- Host title:
- Chemical Signals in Vertebrates
- Volume:
- 14
- Pages:
- 94-103
- Publication date:
- 2019-07-20
- Acceptance date:
- 2019-02-01
- Event title:
- 14th triennial meeting of the Chemical Signals in Vertebrates (CSiV) group
- Event location:
- Cardiff University, Wales
- DOI:
- EISBN:
- 9783030176167
- ISBN:
- 9783030176150
- Language:
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English
- Pubs id:
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pubs:971375
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uuid:788298e3-47ed-4c22-baf0-afb2fcb62e11
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pubs:971375
- Source identifiers:
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971375
- Deposit date:
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2019-02-12
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- Copyright holder:
- Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- Copyright date:
- 2019
- Rights statement:
- © Springer Nature Switzerland AG. 2019.
- Notes:
- This conference paper was presented at the 14th triennial meeting of the Chemical Signals in Vertebrates (CSiV) group, August 2017, Cardiff University, Wales. This is the accepted manuscript version of the paper. The final version is available online from Springer at: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17616-7_8
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