月光如何影响动物和植物

月光如何影响动物和植物

The light reflected off the moon has an effect on life on Earth, which isn't surprising, but not every lunar influence is heralded by a wolf's howl.

月球反射的光对地球上的生命有影响，这并不奇怪，但并不是每一个月球的影响都是狼的嚎叫能预示的。

The light from the moon has an effect on some animal activities, often because it makes them more visible. (Photo: Boris Ryaposov/Shutterstock)

The moon and animal behavior

月亮和动物的行为

Some animals, especially nocturnal species, have adapted their hunting and mating activities to the light of the moon. Some animals simply see better at night or are aided by the light of the moon. In contrast, prey animals know that to be seen means to be eaten, so it's prudent to hide when the moon is bright. And just as moonlight can influence predator-prey schedules, it also can influence some mating behaviors.

一些动物，尤其是夜行动物，已经适应了月光下的狩猎和交配活动。有些动物只是在晚上看得更清楚，或者借助月光。相反，被捕食的动物知道被看见就意味着被吃掉，所以在月亮明亮的时候躲起来是明智的。就像月光会影响捕食者和猎物的时间表一样，它也会影响一些交配行为。

Many species of coral spawn on or near the full moon. While other factors such as weather and water temperature also influence their spawning, the event occurs near a full moon.

许多种类的珊瑚在满月或满月附近产卵。尽管天气和水温等其他因素也会影响它们的产卵，但这一事件发生在满月附近。

Doodlebugs dig bigger holes around the full moon. This could be because of the increased activity of prey when the moon brightens the night sky, causing a greater chance of catching dinner.

涂鸦虫在满月周围挖更大的洞。这可能是因为当月亮照亮夜空时，猎物的活动会增加，从而增加了捕捉猎物的机会。

The light of a brighter moon may make the feathers of the eagle owl more visible. (Photo: Imran Ashraf/Shutterstock)

The moon, plants and farming

月亮，植物和农业

Humans, of course, also rely on moonlight. We did this much more so before the creation of artificial light, but some things haven't changed entirely. Some farmers plant crops based on the lunar schedule. There's a debate among farmers about whether planting by the moon has any positive effect on crops but The Old Farmer's Almanac still offers a Gardening by the Moon calendar.

当然，人类也依赖月光。在人造光出现之前，我们依赖的更多，但有些事情并没有完全改变。有些农民根据农历种植农作物。在农民中有一场关于月亮种植是否对农作物有任何积极影响的争论，但《老农民年鉴》仍然提供了一种按照月亮日历种植的方法。

Because the moon is so closely linked to life on Earth, it's difficult to know what's affected solely by the moon’s light and what's affected by additional factors, but its influence is undeniable. Why else would there be so many songs about it?

由于月球与地球上的生命联系如此紧密，我们很难知道什么仅仅受到月球光线的影响，什么又受到其他因素的影响，但它的影响是不可否认的。不然为什么会有那么多关于它的歌曲呢?