Browsing Artículos científicos by Subject "HÁBITAT"
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Are tropical reptiles really declining? A six-year survey of snakes in a tropical coastal rainforest: role of prey and environment
(Universidad de Costa Rica, 2020-02-03)Introduction: Even though snake declines seem to be a reality in many parts of the world, some reports are based on anecdotal evidence and there is a need of prolonged and intensive studies, especially in ... -
Composition, distribution and movement of howler monkey troops (Alouatta palliata) in the agricultural landscape of Pital, San Carlos, Costa Rica
(Universidad de California (Estados Unidos), 2022-12)Some areas intensively used by humans provide suitable habitat for wildlife, and knowledge of basic population characteristics of wildlife in these areas can help prioritize appropriate actions for their protection. The ... -
Distribución espacial de Tinámidos (tinamiformes) en la Estación Biológica La Selva, Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional (Costa Rica), 2008)De setiembre a noviembre del 2003 se utilizaron rutas con radio variable por los senderos y rutas de 200 m en cuatro hábitats en la Estación Biológica La Selva (10°25ʼ52.51"N, 84°00ʼ12.96"W). El objetivo de este estudio ... -
Selección de hábitat de Lontra longicaudis (Carnivora, Mustelidae) bajo la influencia de la represa hidroeléctrica del río Peñas Blancas y sus tributarios, Alajuela, Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional (Costa Rica), 2017-01-31)Los cambios producidos por actividades humanas sobre los ecosistemas acuáticos reducen y reconfiguran los hábitats disponibles. Por ello, el objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar la selección de ... -
The geographic distribution of Costa Rican velvet worms (Onychophora: Peripatidae)
(Revista de Biologia Tropical vol.64 no.4 1401-1414 2016, 2016-06-06)Velvet worms, “peripatus” or onychophorans, are “living fossils” that were geographically widespread in Cambrian seas but now occur exclusively on terrestrial habitats. The only extant species studied in some detail are ... -
Zonificación de las áreas propensas a incidentes por ataques de Crocodylus acutus en el Pacífico Central de Costa Rica utilizando un Sistema de Información Geográfico
(Instituto Panamericano de Geografía e Historia (IPGH) (México), 2019-06-27)In recent years, the incidence of attacks by crocodiles in Costa Rica has increased, which is associated with the development of human activities in areas considered as optimal in what I determine as the species’ potential ...