Distribution and Abundance of Fallow Deer Leks at Point Reyes National Seashore, California
By
Gary M. Fellers and Michael Osbourn
Table 2
Number of fallow deer leks and rutting pits in two study areas at Point Reyes National Seashore, California.
[Numbers in parenthesis are Standard Deviations]
| | Olema Valley | Estero Trailhead | Combined |
|---|
| Study area size (ha) | 147.2 | 151.6 | 298.8 |
| Number of leks | 116 | 43 | 159 |
| Leks per ha | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Mean lek area (m²) | 140 (±142) | 50 (±60) | 115 (±132) |
| Total lek area (m²) | 16,188 | 2,136 | 18,324 |
| Percent lek area (m²) | 1.1 percent | 0.1 percent | 0.6 percent |
| | | | |
| Number of rutting pits | 598 | 107 | 705 |
| Total pit area (m²) | 1,463 | 358 | 1,821 |
| Percent study area as pits | 0.1 percent | 0.02 percent | 0.6 percent |
| Mean number pits/lek | 5.1 (±5.1) | 2.5 (±1.9) | 4.4 (±4.6) |
| Mean pit depth (cm) | 10 (±9) | 6 (±5) | 9 (±9) |
| Maximum pit depth (cm) | 60 | 15 | 60 |