Supplement 1: Characteristics of sites used to describe relationships between feral cat
home range size and landscape productivity, sex and population density.
Location
Landscape
Climate
fPAR
used
Reference
Cape Arid, Australia
Woodland and heath
Mediterranean
y
S. Comer & D. Algar,
unpublished data
Dirk Hartog Island,
Australia
Heath
Semi-arid
y
Hilmer 2010
Dragon Rocks, Australia
Woodland and
agricultural
Semi-arid
y
J. A. Friend
unpublished data
Dryandra, Australia
Woodland
Mediterranean
y
J. A. Friend
unpublished data
Fitzgerald River,
Australia
Woodland and heath
Semi-arid
y
S. Comer & D. Algar,
unpublished data
Gibson Desert, Australia
Spinifex desert
Arid
n
Burrows et al. 2003
Kimberley, Australia†
Savanna woodland
Steppe
y
McGregor et al. 2015
Pilbara, Australia
Grass, shrub and
woodlands
Semi-arid
y
Johnston et al. 2013
Tutanning, Australia
Woodland and
agricultural
Mediterranean
y
J. A. Friend
unpublished data
Central Australia†
Woodland
Semi-arid
n
Edwards et al. 2001
Flinders Ranges,
Australia
Grass, shrub and
woodlands
Semi-arid
y
Johnston et al. 2012
Roxby Downs, Australia
Shrubland and
woodland
Arid
y
Moseby et al. 2009
Roxby Downs, Australia
Shrubland and
woodland
Arid
y
Johnston et al. 2014
Roxby Downs, Australia
Shrubland and
woodland
Arid
y
K. Moseby
unpublished data
Kangaroo Island,
Australia
Woodland and heath
Mediterranean
y
Bengsen et al. 2012
Kangaroo Island,
Australia†
Woodland and
agricultural
Mediterranean
y
Bengsen et al. 2011,
2012
Anglesea, Australia
Woodland and heath
Temperate
y
Robley et al. 2008
Canberra, Australia‡
Agricultural
Temperate
n
Barrat 1997
French Island, Australia
Grassland and heath
Temperate
n
McTier 2000
Gippsland, Australia
Forest
Temperate
y
Buckmaster 2011
Victorian Mallee,
Australia
Woodland
Semi-arid
n
Jones & Coman 1982
Wilsons Promontory,
Australia
Forest, woodland
and heath
Temperate
y
Johnston 2012
Central west NSW,
Australia
Grassland and
woodland
Temperate
n
Molsher et al. 1995
New England, Australia
Forest
Temperate
y
F. Zewe unpublished
data
Hawkes Bay, New
Zealand†
Agricultural, swamp
and woodland
Temperate
n
Langham &
Charleston 1990
Hawkes Bay, New
Zealand
Agricultural and
swamp
Temperate
n
Langham & Porter
1991
Mackenzie Basin &
Otago, New Zealand†
Grassland
Temperate
n
Norbury et al. 1998
Mackenzie Basin, New
Zealand
Braided riverbed
Temperate
y
Recio & Seddon 2013
Northland, New Zealand
Forest
Temperate
n
Gillies et al. 2007
Otago, New Zealand
Grassland
Temperate
n
Alterio et al. 1998
Otago, New Zealand
Grassland
Temperate
n
Moller & Alterio 1999
Rimutaka Range, New
Zealand
Braided riverbed and
forest
Temperate
n
Fitzgerald & Karl
1986
Stewart Island, New
Zealand†
Shrubland and forest
Subalpine
y
Harper 2007
Dassen Island, South
Africa
Grass and shrubland
Mediterranean
n
Apps 1986
Kerguelen Islands
Grassland
Sub-Antarctic
n
Martin et al. 2013
Isabela, Galapagos
Islands
Open woodland
Desert
n
Konecny 1987
Santa Cruz, Galapagos
Islands
Open woodland and
grassland
Desert
n
Konecny 1987
Guadalupe Island,
Mexico
Grassland, scrub and
forest
Desert
n
Luna-Mendoza et al.
2011
San Clemente Island,
California USA
Desert scrub
Mediterranean
n
Bridges et al. 2015
Santa Catalina Island,
California USA†
Grassland, chapparal
and sage scrub
Mediterranean
n
Guttilla & Stapp 2010
California, USA
Riparian woodland
Mediterranean
n
Hall et al. 2000
Mauna Kea, Hawai'i
Semi-arid woodland
Subalpine
y
Goltz et al. 2008
Gödöllő, Hungary
Forest
Continental
n
Biró et al. 2003
Po Delta, Italy
Agricultural
Temperate
n
Genovesi et al. 1995
†
Provided population density estimates that were used to evaluate relationships between
home range size and density
‡
data from suburban cats excluded for the present study.
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