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Ámbito de acción, uso del hábitat y actividad diaria de la taltuza Orthogeomys heterodus (Rodentia: Geomyidae) en una zona hortícola de Costa Rica.
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica., 1994)Home range, daily activity and habitat use of four Giant Pocket Gophers Orthogeomys heterodus were detennined by radiotelemetry. The study was carried out in a horticultural area of Cartago province, Costa Rica, during ... -
Biodiversidad y producción agropecuaria: Necesidad de nuevos enfoques de conservación
(Diálogo en bioeconomía: la UNA al servicio del desarrollo nacional, 2020)La conservación de la biodiversidad se ha enfocado principalmente en el establecimiento de áreas silvestres protegidas. Se ha puesto muy poco énfasis en lo que está pasando en las zonas que rodean las áreas protegidas y ... -
Bush Dogs in Central America: Recent Range Expansion, Cryptic Distribution, or Both?
(SAGE Publications Inc., 2019-05-01)Bush dogs (Speothos venaticus) are a small, wide-ranging neotropical pack-hunting canid whose ecology is relatively poorly known. Here, we document new, repeated observations of bush dog groups in east-central (Barbilla ... -
Camera trapping ocelots: An evaluation of felid attractants
(Hystrix, 2014)Ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) and other wild cats are often surveyed using camera traps to identify individuals for density estimation via capture-recapture analyses or estimate occupancy via detection/non-detection analyses. ... -
Camera trapping ocelots: An evaluation of felid attractants
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2014)Ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) and other wild cats are often surveyed using camera traps to identify individuals for density estimation via capture-recapture analyses or estimate occupancy via detection/non-detection ... -
Caracterización de la interacción humano-nutria (Lontra longicaudis) en la región Sur de la Cuenca del Lago de Atitlán Guatemala
(Universidad Nacional (Costa Rica). Instituto Internacional en Conservación y Manejo de Vida Silvestre. Maestría en Conservación y Manejo de Vida Silvestre, 2018)Caracteriza la interacción humano-nutria en la comunidad Santa Cruz Quixayá, en Sololá, Guatemala. Se realizaron entrevistas semiestructuradas a los 15 productores de tilapia (Oreochromis aureus) en el área y se determinó ... -
El cerdo cimarrón (Sus scrofa, Suidae) en la Isla del Coco, Costa Rica: Composición de su dieta, estado reproductivo y genética
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica., 2001)Feral pigs (Sus scrofa) cause different kinds of damage specially on oceanic islands. Pigs were introduced at Cocos Island, Costa Rica, during 1793 and bred successfully. I analised feral pigs diet, reproductive state, ... -
El cerdo cimarrón (Sus scrofa, Suidae) en la Isla del Coco, Costa Rica: Escarbaduras, alteraciones al suelo y erosión
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica., 2001)Feral pigs (Sus scrofa) are of the most damaging exotic vertebrates, specially on oceanic island nativecommunities. Feral pigs inhabit Cocos Island since 1793 and there are around 400-500 individuals. In order toquantify ... -
Cetáceos de las aguas costeras del Pacífico norte y sur de Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica., 2010)Cetáceos costeros del Pacífico Norte y Sur de Costa Rica. Veintinueve especies de cetáceos ocurren en aguas costarricenses pero sólo se han realizado investigaciones extensivas para tres especies. Esto último demuestra que ... -
Characterization of attack events on sea turtles (chelonia mydas and lepidochelys olivacea) by jaguar (panthera onca) in naranjo sector, santa rosa national park, Costa Rica
(International Journal of Conservation Science, 2016-01)In this study, we examined sea turtles consumption by jaguars and their temporal and spatial distribution at Naranjo beach, Santa Rosa National Park Costa Rica. We include information about sea turtle consumption rate by ... -
Comparación de la Metodología Mora-Vahrson y el Método Morfométrico para Determinar Áreas Susceptibles a Deslizamientos en la Microcuenca del Río Macho, Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2018)Se analizan las metodologías Mora-Vahrson (1994) y el método morfométrico para estudiar sus fortalezas y debilidades en la determinación de zonas susceptibles a deslizamientos. Se explican las metodologías, y posteriormente, ... -
Comparación de métodos para estimar el tamaño poblacional del venado de las pampas (Ozotoceros bezoarticus)
(Universidad Nacional (Costa Rica). Instituto Internacional de Manejo y Vida Silvestre, 2017)Estimar el tamaño poblacional de animales de vida silvestre es un aspecto importante en el manejo y conservación de las especies. Son muchos los métodos de estimación de la abundancia que son utilizados, los cuales ... -
Composition and diversity of butterflies (Lepidoptera, Papilionoidea) along an atmospheric pollution gradient in the Monterrey Metropolitan Area, Mexico
(Pensoft Publishers, 2021)This study compares the variation of richness, abundance and diversity of butterfly species along an atmospheric pollution gradient and during different seasons in the Monterrey Metropolitan Area, Mexico. Likewise, we ... -
Comunidad de aves en cercas vivas de las fincas agropecuarias del municipio Yocón, Olancho Honduras
(Universidad Nacional (Costa Rica). Instituto Internacional en Conservación y Manejo de Vida Silvestre, 2018)En el 2016-2017 se determinó la riqueza de la avifauna en las cercas vivas existentes en paisajes agropecuarios de Yocón, Olancho, Honduras. Además, se caracterizó la composición y estructura de los árboles que conformaron ... -
Consensus on Criteria for Potential Areas for Wolf Reintroduction in Mexico
(Conservation Biology, 2012-07-19)Given the conflict with human interests that in many cases results in the extirpation of large carnivores, acceptance of their reintroduction is a considerable challenge. By the 1980s Mexican wolves (Canis lupus) were ... -
Conservation value of dispersed tree cover threatened by pasture management
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2011)Trees dispersed in pastures are a prominent feature of many Central American landscapes, particularly in cattle producing regions where farmers retain trees to serve as shade, fodder, timber and firewood. The presence of ... -
Consistency in bird use of tree cover across tropical agricultural landscapes
(Ecological Applications, 2014-01-01)In tropical regions where forests have been replaced by agriculture, the future of biodiversity is increasingly dependent on the presence of remnant forest patches and on-farm tree cover within agricultural landscapes. ... -
Consumption of wild rice (Oryza latifolia) by free-ranging jaguars, pumas, and ocelots (Carnivora-Felidae) in northwestern Costa Rica
(Elsevier Inc., 2020-03)There is limited information about plant consumption by felid species, yet anecdotal evidence suggests that plants and grass are a complementary component in the diet of domestic and wild carnivores. We report opportunistic ... -
Contexts and patterns of injuries in free-ranging male baboons (Papio Cynocephalus)
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 1996)Injury in male baboons (Papio cynocephalus) was investigated as an indicator of damaging fights in order to provide a framework for analyses of conflict resolution and dynamics of agonistic competition in primates. The ... -
Contribution of live fences to the ecological integrity of agricultural landscapes
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica., 2005-08-16)Live fences are conspicuous features of agricultural landscapes across Central America but there is remarkably little information about their abundance, distribution, and function. Here we present a detailed analysis of: ...