Anthropogenic noise weakens territorial response to intruder's songs

Abstract Noise pollution degrades natural acoustic conditions, potentially interfering with bird communication. However, exactly how noise impacts the ability of the signal receiver to detect and discriminate vocalizations from conspecifics remains understudied in field settings. We performed a natu...

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Main Authors: Nathan J. Kleist, Robert P. Guralnick, Alexander Cruz, Clinton D. Francis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-03-01
Series:Ecosphere
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.1259