home ranges, habitat selection, and energy expenditure of Strix varia (Barred Owls): understanding the full diel cycle matters for enhancing urban landscapes

We integrated GPS and accelerometer data to examine habitat selection and energy expenditure patterns across the diel cycle in Barred Owls (Strix varia), addressing a critical gap in wildlife research that often overlooks activity during the “inactive” phase. Owls in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, selected forests with tall canopies and open understories, particularly in affluent neighborhoods, supporting the “luxury effect” in urban biodiversity. Nocturnal home ranges were larger (31.8 ha) compared to diurnal home ranges (8.9 ha), indicating broader habitat use at night. The total area of preferred nocturnal habitat was 33% of the Baton Rouge study area, whereas preferred diurnal habitat comprised only 5%. Energy expenditure was inversely related to preference in nocturnal home ranges but increased with preference in diurnal home ranges. Our models were validated using independent data from Clemson, South Carolina, supporting the robustness of our analysis and revealing generalities in owl ha..., Please see the associated publication., , # Data from: home ranges, habitat selection, and energy expenditure of Strix varia (Barred Owls): understanding the full diel cycle matters for enhancing urban landscapes

[https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.jdfn2z3kn](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.jdfn2z3kn)

## Description of the data and file structure

### Manuscript Reference:

These data are associated with the manuscript titled \"Home ranges, habitat selection, and energy expenditure of Barred Owls: Understanding the full diel cycle matters for enhancing urban landscapes,\" accepted for publication in the journal *Ornithological Applications* (Manuscript Number: ORNITH-APP-24-092R1).

### Corresponding Author:

* **Name**: Vitek Jirinec, Ph.D.
* **Affiliation**: Integral Ecology Research Center, Blue Lake, California, USA
* **Email**: [[e-mail]](mailto:[e-mail])

### Contributors:

* Alessandra M. Bresnan
* Marion Clément
* Melanie R. Colón
* Ashley M. Long
* Garrett Rhyne
* Patricia Rodrigues
* Eliza Ste...

我们整合全球定位系统（GPS）与加速度计（accelerometer）数据，以探究横斑林鸮（Barred Owls, *Strix varia*）在昼夜活动周期（diel cycle）内的生境选择与能量消耗模式，填补了野生动物研究中常忽视"非活动"阶段活动的关键研究空白。栖息于路易斯安那州巴吞鲁日的横斑林鸮偏好具有高大林冠与开阔下层植被的森林生境，且此类生境多位于富裕社区，该结果验证了城市生物多样性研究中的"奢华效应（luxury effect）"。夜间活动家域（nocturnal home ranges）面积达31.8公顷，大于日间活动家域（diurnal home ranges）的8.9公顷，表明该鸮类夜间的生境利用范围更广。横斑林鸮偏好的夜间生境总面积占巴吞鲁日研究区域的33%，而其偏好的日间生境仅占5%。在夜间活动家域中，能量消耗与生境偏好呈负相关关系；而在日间活动家域中，能量消耗则随生境偏好程度升高而增加。我们利用来自南卡罗来纳州克莱姆森的独立数据对模型进行了验证，证实了本研究分析结果的稳健性，并揭示了横斑林鸮相关规律的普适性……详见相关已发表论文。

, , # 数据集来源：横斑林鸮（Barred Owls, *Strix varia*）的家域、生境选择与能量消耗：探究完整昼夜活动周期对优化城市景观的意义
[https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.jdfn2z3kn](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.jdfn2z3kn)

## 数据集说明与文件结构
### 手稿关联信息：
本数据集关联的手稿标题为《横斑林鸮的家域、生境选择与能量消耗：探究完整昼夜活动周期对优化城市景观的意义》，已被《Ornithological Applications》期刊接收发表（手稿编号：ORNITH-APP-24-092R1）。

### 通讯作者：
* **姓名**：Vitek Jirinec博士
* **所属机构**：美国加利福尼亚州布鲁莱克整合生态学研究中心（Integral Ecology Research Center）
* **电子邮箱**：[[e-mail]](mailto:[e-mail])

### 贡献者：
* Alessandra M. Bresnan
* Marion Clément
* Melanie R. Colón
* Ashley M. Long
* Garrett Rhyne
* Patricia Rodrigues
* Eliza Ste...