“In his own research, Barber’s large sound experiments include a “phantom road” built through the forests of Idaho. The setup replicated highway noise pollution by playing recorded traffic sounds through a series of speakers mounted on towering Douglas fir trees.
“We were building a highway — acoustically,” Barber said.
Even without the disruption of traffic or asphalt, many nearby migratory bird species struggled to put on weight or were forced to avoid the area altogether.”
Read Barber’s research article online at Royal Society Publishing