Effects of road construction noise on the endangered golden-cheeked warbler

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 15-19

  Lackey, Melissa A ^a   Morrison, Michael L ^a   Loman, Zachary G ^b   Fisher, Nancy ^c   Farrell, Shannon L ^a   Collier, Bret A ^a   Wilkins, R Neal ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Texas Department of Transportation   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambient noise; Construction noise; Dendroica chrysoparia; Density; Distance from road; Golden cheeked warbler; Impact assessment design; Reproductive success; Road noise only

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBIENT NOISE; AUDITORY CUE; BEGGING BEHAVIOR; DESIGN; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; MATING SUCCESS; NOISE POLLUTION; PARENTAL CARE; POPULATION DENSITY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; ROAD CONSTRUCTION; SONGBIRD; TERRITORY;

AVES; DENDROICA CHRYSOPARIA;

EID: 80051884209     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: 19385463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wsb.6     Document Type: Article

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