Thanks for this Bernie. Great work and an intrigue for me. I am still
thinking this all out. And that may indeed take some time to filter
through in my mind for my geography. This after all is not commonly
accepted stuff by henry on the corner.
rich
--- In Wild Sanctuary <>
wrote:
> For those who would like to read a summary of the recent biophony
> study we did in Sequoia National Park for the National Park
Service,
> it can be found at the following Michigan State University URL:
>
<http://envirosonic.cevl.msu.edu/seki>http://envirosonic.cevl.msu.edu/
seki
>
> Here's an abstract:
>
> Testing Biophony as an Indicator of Habitat Fitness and Dynamics.
>
> Sequoia/King's Canyon National Park
> Natural Soundscape
> Vital Signs Pilot Program
> Report
>
> By
>
> Bernard L. Krause, PhD, PI
> Wild Sanctuary (WSI)
> Glen Ellen, CA
>
> Stuart Gage, PhD, Collaborator
> Remote Environmental Assessment Laboratory (REAL)
> Michigan State University (MSU)
> East Lansing, MI
>
> 1 September, 2003
>
> Location: Sequoia National Park (SEKI), four different sites
>
> Start date: 1 October 2001
>
> Scheduled completion date: 30 September 2002
>
> Abstract: Using the sound signatures of four representative sites
> within Sequoia National Park to test for evidence of habitat
health,
> the biophonies and geophonies were recorded at selected times
during
> each of the four seasons beginning in October, 1991 and ending in
> August, 1992, and analyzed with respect to frequency niches,
temporal
> expression of sound, and spatial techniques. It was the objective
of
> this pilot study to determine if there was sufficient information
and
> the ability to analyze the data as indicators of habitat health and
> relative dynamic equilibrium. Indications support the thesis that
> organism vocalizations within a given landscape at dynamic
> equilibrium will exhibit patterns of clear discrimination between
> frequency niches and/or temporal slots. The clearer the patterns,
the
> more stable the system.
>
> Enjoy!
>
> Bernie Krause
>
> Wild Sanctuary, Inc.
> P. O. Box 536
> Glen Ellen, CA 95442
> 707-996-6677 tel
> 707-996-0280 fax
> http://www.wildsanctuary.com
>
>
>
>
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