>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.
It was by Henry's ancestors living in the forests, deserts, and
jungles of the world about 10,000+ years ago, Rich. Henry has just
forgotten what this is all about. We're here to refresh his memory,
poor thing.
Bernie
>
>
>--- 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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