Background Transportation noise is second only to air pollution as an environmental
contributor to adverse health outcomes in Western countries. However, no studies …

The shifts of bird song frequencies in urbanized areas provide a unique system to
understand avian acoustic responses to urbanization. Using passive acoustic monitoring …

Simple Summary Songbirds adjust their song traits to adapt to urban environments from
rural ones. However, the effects of the intraurban environmental variation on resident birds …

Modification of ecosystems as a consequence of urbanisation alters natural habitat
structures and soundscapes, creating constraints for vocal communication in animals. Birds …

Anthropogenic activities are drastically and rapidly altering ecosystems. Research has found
that urban environments support less biodiversity than non-urban environments. This work …

Grassland birds across both North America and globally are in rapid decline, and these
population losses are primarily due to agricultural practices driving land-conversion and …