Buried geophones can identify large African mammal species by footfall spectral content

Evidence

Seismic sensors have been applied to detect elephants and other large mammals. Using a buried geophone, Wood et al. (2005) have demonstrated it is possible to use this technique to estimate the energy produced by passing elephants (Fig. 8.2) and to discriminate species using the spectral content of their footfall with an accuracy of 82 %. This technique has been recommended to estimate species and number of individuals of large African mammals. — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 1802

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Ground and vegetation attenuate noise in complementary frequency ranges. — Donald Aylor, Noise Reduction by Vegetation and Ground, 122

Broader Connections

• Ground and vegetation attenuate noise in complementary frequency ranges. #corroborates (0.80) — Donald Aylor, Noise Reduction by Vegetation and Ground, 122