Ecoacoustics: the ecological role of sounds

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Ecoacoustics: A New Science -- 1.1 Ecoacoustics as a New Science -- 1.2 Characteristics of a Sound -- 1.3 Sound and its Importance -- 1.4 Ecoacoustics and Digital Sensors -- 1.5 Ecoacoustics Attributes -- 1.5.1 Population Census -- 1.5.2 Biological Diversity -- 1.5.3 Habitat Health -- 1.5.4 Time of Arrival/Departure of Migratory Species -- 1.5.5 Diurnal Change -- 1.5.6 Seasonal Change -- 1.5.7 Competition for Frequency -- 1.5.8 Trophic Interactions -- 1.5.9 Disturbance -- 1.5.10 Sounds of the Landscape and People -- 1.6 Ecoacoustics and Ecosystem Management -- 1.7 Quantification of a Sound -- 1.7.1 Species Identification -- 1.7.2 Acoustic Indices -- 1.8 Archiving Ecoacoustics Recordings -- 1.9 Ecological Forecasting -- References -- Chapter 2 The Duality of Sounds: Ambient and Communication -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Vegetation and Ecoacoustics -- 2.2.1 Vegetation Quality and Ecoacoustics -- 2.2.2 Soundscape Indices and Biodiversity -- 2.2.3 Applications of Remote Sensing of Vegetation and Ecoacoustics -- 2.3 Acoustic Resources, Umwelten, and Eco-fields -- 2.4 Sounds as Biological Codes -- 2.5 Sound as a Compass for Navigation -- 2.6 Geophonies from Sacred Sites - How to Incorporate Archeoacoustics into Ecoacoustics -- 2.6.1 The Characteristics of Geophonies -- 2.6.2 Geophonies and Sacred Sites -- 2.6.3 Human Versus Other Animals' Perception of Sound: The Role of Archeoacoustics -- References -- Chapter 3 The Role of Sound in Terrestrial Ecosystems: Three Case Examples from Michigan, USA -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 C1 Visualization of the Soundscape at Ted Black Woods, Okemos, Michigan during May 2016 -- 3.2.1 C1 Background -- 3.2.2 C1 Objectives -- 3.2.3 C1 Methods -- 3.2.3.1 C1 Soundscape Metrics -- 3.2.3.2 C1 Weather Factors Affecting Sounds