Biophony

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Biophony (aka ecological soundscapes) is the sound all animals make at a given location absent humans and man-made machines. The term was coined by Dr. Bernie Krause.[1] The sound nature makes is usually recorded via acousticreflection. The study of ecological soundscapes is called acoustic ecology.

The opposite of biophony is anthrophony, i.e., man-made noise (also coined by Dr. Krause).

[edit] References

  1. ^ Clive Thompson (2008-05-19). How Man-Made Noise May Be Altering Earth's Ecology. Wired Magazine. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
  • Krause, B. Into a Wild Sanctuary, Heyday Books, Berkeley, California, 1998
  • Krause, B. Wild Soundscapes: Discovering the Voice of the Natural World, Wilderness Press, Berkeley, California, 2002
  • Krause, B. Loss of Natural Soundscape: Global Implications of Its Effect on Humans and Other Creatures," Speech given to World Affairs Council, San Francisco, California, 31 January 2001.
  • Gage, S., Krause, B. Measuring and Interpreting Acoustics In Four Landscapes In Sequoia National Park, (in press).

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