Comparative effects of urban development and anthropogenic noise on bird songs

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 201-209

  Dowling, J L ^a,b   Luther, D A ^c   Marra, P P ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^c GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

acoustic adjustment; acoustic interference; anthropogenic noise; bird song; signal transmission; urbanization

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; AVIFAUNA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE; NOISE; SIGNALING; SONG; SURVIVAL; TRADE-OFF; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBANIZATION;

AVES;

EID: 84555204616     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arr176     Document Type: Article

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