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Body mass explains digestive traits in small vespertilionid bats
(Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2021-02-11)
Bats are unique among mammals in that they have evolved the capacity to fly. This has generated strong selective pressure on the morphology and function of their digestive system. Given that in bats intestinal length and ...
Habitat use and age structure of the Fer-de-Lance (Bothrops asper, Viperidae) in Braulio Carrillo National Park, Costa Rica
(British Herpetological Society, 2021)
The Fer-de-lance or terciopelo (Bothrops asper) inhabits a wide range of environmental conditions and habitats across
Central America. While much information on the species is based on anecdotal observations and museum ...
Trophic guild and forest type explain phyllostomid bat abundance variation from human habitat disturbance
(Elsevier BV, 2021)
The loss of tropical forest cover caused by land-use change is causing changes in populations of animal trophic guilds, including those belonging to Phyllostomidae bat species.
They fulfill important ecosystem functions ...
Characterization of sandy beaches of the Southern Caribbean of Costa Rica
(Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, 2021-07)
Las zonas costeras son ambientes dinámicos que brindan múltiples servicios ecosistémicos. La influencia de factores naturales y antrópicos conducen cambios cada vez más drásticos, que generan impactos negativos en la ...
Vulnerabilidad por erosión fluvial: caso del corregimiento de Palo de Agua, Municipio de Lorica, Departamento de Córdoba, Colombia
(Universidad Nacional (Costa Rica), 2021-01)
El presente estudio evalúa la vulnerabilidad del centro poblado en el corregimiento de Palo de Agua, asentado a orillas del río Sinú perteneciente al municipio de Santa Cruz de Lorica, Colombia. Se aplica una metodología ...
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 ...
What do we Think About Water?Public Perception of the Current Situation of Water Resources in Costa Rica: an Indicator of Water Understanding and Management
(Universidad Nacional (Costa Rica), 2020-01-31)
The objective of this research was to determine the level of knowledge and perception of the Costa Rican population about water for human consumption, general concepts, the impact of human activities, the ...