Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China.
Research Center of Urban Forestry, State Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing 100091, China.
Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao. 2021 Mar;32(3):1119-1128. doi: 10.13287/j.1001-9332.202103.032.
Sound is an important way of communication among organisms. The monitoring and analy-sis of biological sound is an emerging method to describe and evaluate biodiversity. This method does not invade or damage the natural environment. By recording ecological information through sound, it can effectively reflect the relevant characteristics of biodiversity. The sound-based exploration of biodiversity change has broadened the interdisciplinary approach and has been increasingly applied to ecological research. Here, we expounded on the main theoretical foundations and research methods of using acoustic monitoring to assess biodiversity. We introduced related research fields from two aspects, namely the biodiversity of vocal animals and the temporal and spatial diversity of soundscape. We presented examples of the application of acoustic monitoring to assess the impact of land-use change, climate change and urbanization on biodiversity. Finally, we proposed the future direction of development, and hope that the potential of sound surveys could be further explored to provide an effective reference for biodiversity monitoring and assessment.
声音是生物之间重要的交流方式。生物声音的监测和分析是一种新兴的描述和评估生物多样性的方法。这种方法不会侵犯或破坏自然环境。通过声音记录生态信息，可以有效地反映生物多样性的相关特征。基于声音的生物多样性变化探索拓宽了跨学科的方法，并越来越多地应用于生态研究。在这里，我们阐述了利用声学监测评估生物多样性的主要理论基础和研究方法。我们从两个方面介绍了相关的研究领域，即发声动物的生物多样性和声景的时空多样性。我们展示了声学监测在评估土地利用变化、气候变化和城市化对生物多样性的影响方面的应用实例。最后，我们提出了未来的发展方向，希望进一步挖掘声音调查的潜力，为生物多样性监测和评估提供有效的参考。
