acoustic ecology
nounUK /əˈkuː.stɪk ɪˈkɒl.ə.dʒi/
US /əˈkuː.stɪk ɪˈkɑː.lə.dʒi/
Acoustic ecology is the study of how sounds in a place affect the living things there.
The scientists used acoustic ecology to learn how noisy roads change the way birds sing.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The way all the sounds of a place fit together and shape how it feels.
The acoustic ecology of the forest changed at night when the crickets began.
3. A field that studies how people and animals respond to the sounds around them.
Her class on acoustic ecology taught her to notice the hum of the city.
4. The practice of recording and studying the sounds of an environment to protect it.
The park rangers used acoustic ecology to track which animals lived near the river.