First to Flush: The Effects of Ambient Noise on Songbird Flight Initiation Distances and Implications for Human Experiences with Nature

Throughout the world, birds represent the primary type of wildlife that people experience on a daily basis. However, a growing body of evidence suggests that alterations to the acoustic environment can negatively affect birds as well as humans in a variety of ways, and altered acoustics from noise p...

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Main Authors: Alissa R. Petrelli, Mitchell J. Levenhagen, Ryan Wardle, Jesse R. Barber, Clinton D. Francis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2017.00067/full