[HTML][HTML] Mapping and assessing natural soundscape quality: An indicator-based model for landscape planning

Z Chen, J Hermes, C von Haaren - Journal of Environmental Management, 2024 - Elsevier
Natural soundscape quality (NSQ) has been recognized as an essential cultural ecosystem
service that contributes significantly to human health and well-being. It also stands as an …

Sonotope patterns within a mountain beech forest of Northern Italy: a methodological and empirical approach

A Farina, TC Mullet - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2024 - frontiersin.org
According to the Sonotope Hypothesis, the heterogenous nature of the acoustically sensed,
but not yet interpreted, environmental sounds (ie, sonoscape) is created by the spatial and …

Anthropogenic noise and habitat structure shaping dominant frequency of bird sounds along urban gradients

Z Hao, C Zhang, L Li, B Gao, R Wu, N Pei, Y Liu - Iscience, 2024 - cell.com
The shifts of bird song frequencies in urbanized areas provide a unique system to
understand avian acoustic responses to urbanization. Using passive acoustic monitoring …

Soundscape mapping: understanding regional spatial and temporal patterns of soundscapes incorporating remotely-sensed predictors and wildfire disturbance

CA Quinn, P Burns, P Jantz, L Salas… - Environmental …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Increased environmental threats require proper monitoring of animal communities to
understand where and when changes occur. Ecoacoustic tools that quantify natural acoustic …

Can urban forests provide acoustic refuges for birds? Investigating the influence of vegetation structure and anthropogenic noise on bird sound diversity

Z Hao, C Zhang, L Li, B Sun, S Luo, J Liao… - Journal of Forestry …, 2024 - Springer
As a crucial component of terrestrial ecosystems, urban forests play a pivotal role in
protecting urban biodiversity by providing suitable habitats for acoustic spaces. Previous …

Local climate variability, phenology and morphological traits of the long distance migrants Savis warbler Locustella luscinioides and Sedge warbler Acrocephalus …

I Peiro - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
As a consequence of climatic variability in the northern hemisphere, the Mediterranean
region is experiencing the most pronounced effects of rising temperatures and decreasing …