Homing behavior of a tree lizard: influences of mating resource and habitat structure

Homing behavior, characterized by repeated navigation to specific spatial areas, is shaped by individual condition and numerous environmental factors varying at both individual and population levels. Homing behavior is often measured by quantifying site fidelity and homing success. Site fidelity reflects an individual's inclination to stay or reuse its previously occupied location, while homing success assesses the likelihood of an individual returning to its original location after an involuntary translocation. Exploring the effects of ecological and environmental factors on homing behavior across populations offers valuable insights into its adaptability to diverse and changing environments. Here, we conducted a translocation experiment involving eight populations of Swinhoe’s tree lizard (Diploderma swinhonis). We examined the effects of resource availability (mate and food), morphological traits, habitat structure, and population density on both site fidelity and homing success. Our..., , , # Data from: Homing behavior of a tree lizard: influences of mating resource and habitat structure

We present homing measurements, morphological traits, habitat structure, population density, and food abundance of the eight populations of the Swinhoe's tree lizard.

## Description of the data

#### `Data.Homing.csv` - homing measurements and morphological traits of each male Swinhoe's tree lizard from the eight populations

Variable definitions:

* `Lizard.ID`: the ID of each male Swinhoe's tree lizard.
* `Location`: the population where the lizard belonged.
* `Frequency`: the number that the resident male stayed within its occupied territory in the experiment.
* `Return`: whether the resident male returned to its pre-occupied territory successfully in 7 days (0, unsuccessful; 1, successful).
* `Days.R`: the time that the resident male spent in returning to its pre-occupued territory (day). If the male didn't return, the time was set to 8.
* `DBH`: the diameter at breast height of the ...,