Acoustic and temporal partitioning of cicada assemblages in city and mountain environments.

ABSTRACT: Comparing adaptations to noisy city environments with those to natural mountain environments on the community level can provide significant insights that allow an understanding of the impact of anthropogenic noise on invertebrates that employ loud calling songs for mate attraction, especially when each species has its distinct song, as in the case of cicadas. In this study, we investigated the partitioning strategy of cicada assemblages in city and mountain environments by comparing the acoustic features and calling activity patterns of each species, recorded using automated digital recording systems. Our comparison of activity patterns of seasonal and diel calling revealed that there was no significant temporal partitioning of cicada assemblages in either environment. In addition, there w

SUBMITTER: Shieh BS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4295890 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature