Not Just for the Birds: Human-Made Noise Has Ripple Effects On Plants, Too
"birds and other animals change their behavior in response to humanmade noise ... Because many animals also pollinate plants or eat or disperse their seeds, human noise can have ripple effects on plants too"
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Title: Not Just for the Birds: Human-Made Noise Has Ripple Effects On Plants, Too
Description: "birds and other animals change their behavior in response to humanmade noise ... Because many animals also pollinate plants or eat or disperse their seeds, human noise can have ripple effects on plants too"
Url: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120320195747.htm
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My Notes
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ScienceDaily reports on a study::
Francis, C., N. Kleist, et al. Noise pollution alters ecological services: enhanced pollination and disrupted seed dispersal. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 2012
"the researchers counted the number of piñon pine seedlings and found that they were four times as abundant in quiet sites compared with noisy ones"
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