An experimental test of chronic traffic noise exposure on parental behaviour and reproduction in zebra finches

Chronic traffic noise is increasingly recognised as a potential hazard to wildlife. Several songbird species have been shown to breed poorly in traffic noise exposed habitats. However, identifying whether noise is causal in this requires experimental approaches. We tested whether experimental exposu...

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Main Authors: Quanxiao Liu, Esther Gelok, Kiki Fontein, Hans Slabbekoorn, Katharina Riebel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2022-04-01
Series:Biology Open
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Online Access:http://bio.biologists.org/content/11/4/bio059183