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Snake diversity (squamata: Serpentes) in Quebrada González sector of Braulio Carrillo National Park, Costa Rica
(Malcolm L. McCallum, 2019-04-30)
Within Braulio Carrillo National Park (BCNP) of Costa Rica, there is a lack of quantitative data regarding
the snake community despite its informally reported abundance and relevance to human health. The objective of
this ...
Beta diversity and oligarchic dominance in the tropical forests of Southern Costa Rica
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2019-03)
Recent studies have reported a consistent pattern of strong dominance of a small
subset of tree species in neotropical forests. These species have been called “hyperdominant” at large geographical scales and “oligarchs” ...
Changes in digestive enzymes activities during the initial ontogeny of wolf cichlid, Parachromis dovii (Perciformes: Cichlidae)
(Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia, 2019)
Wolf cichlid, Parachromis dovii, is a species with a high potential for aquaculture in Central America; however, the knowledge of the digestive physiology in larvae period is limited. For these reason, this study evaluated ...
Biomass allocation and gas exchange are affected by light conditions in endangered Cedrela salvadorensis (Meliaceae) seedlings
(Universidad de Costa Rica, 2016)
The determination of favorable light habitat conditions per species and life stage is transcendental,
for both ex situ and in situ conservation strategies of endangered forest tree species, and for their utilization as ...
Using visible-near-infrared spectroscopy to classify lichens at a Neotropical Dry Forest
(Elsevier B.V., 2020-04)
The optical properties of lichens have been traditionally explored in the context of geological mapping where the encrustation of lichens on rocks may influence the detection of minerals of interest. As of today, few studies ...
The first gynandromorph of the Neotropical bee Megalopta amoena (Spinola, 1853) (Halictidae) with notes on its circadian rhythm
(Pensoft Publishers, 2020-04-27)
Gynandromorphy is an anomaly that results in an organism phenotypically expressing both male and female characteristics. Here we describe the first gynandromorph of the bee species Megalopta amoena (Spinola, 1853) (Halictidae, ...
Redescription of four species of Camelobaetidius Demoulin, 1966 (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae) from Central and North America
(Magnolia Press, 2020-03-30)
Four species of Camelobaetidius (C. maidu, C. variabilis, C. kondratieffi, and C. shepardi) are redescribed and diagnosed
based on paratype material and original descriptions. Some omissions and inaccurate information in ...
Vanilla distribution modeling for conservation and sustainable cultivation in a joint land sparing/sharing concept
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2020-03-01)
Vanilla, an expensive but popular spice used in many industries, faces problems related to its
supply. Some of these problems are due to the fact that vanilla cultivation is based on clonal material of a
single species ...
Cloning, purification and characterization of nigrelysin, a novel actinoporin from the sea anemone Anthopleura nigrescens
(Elsevier B.V., 2019)
Actinoporins constitute a unique class of pore-forming toxins found in sea anemones that being secreted
as soluble monomers are able to bind and permeabilize membranes leading to cell death. The interest in
these proteins ...
Cuatro nuevos registros para la flora hondureña y un listado preliminar de pteridófitas y licófitas para la Reserva del Hombre y Biosfera del Río Plátano, Honduras
(Instituto de Ecologia, A.C., 2019)
Background and Aims: The group of pteridophytes and lycophytes has been understudied in Honduras, which can be observed in the Río Plátano
Man and Biosphere Reserve (RPHBR) that only has 44 species reported. The objective ...