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Re: Biophony Study

Subject: Re: Biophony Study
From: Wild Sanctuary <>
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 05:40:35 -0800
>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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