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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 ...
A comparison of fruit removal in Ficus colubrinae between birds and Ectophylla alba (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in a Costa Rican rain forest
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2021-02-02)
Ectophylla alba almost exclusively feeds on the fruits of Ficus colubrinae therefore significantly contributing to dispersal of its seeds. The objective of this research was to quantify the fruit removal of F. colubrinae ...
Vegetation, bird and soundscape characterization: a case study in Braulio Carrillo National Park, Costa Rica
(Instituto de investigación de recursos biológicos Alexander von humboldt, 2021)
We assessed the structural complexity of vegetation, birds and soundscapes in two areas of Braulio Carrillo National Park, Costa Rica, with different road exposure, as baseline information for conservation and management.
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Attitudes and interactions of indigenous and non-indigenous people with wildlife in the northern Talamanca mountains of Costa Rica
(University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2021-09)
In this study I investigated wildlife and human use of landscapes in the northern Talamanca Mountains of Costa Rica (Pacuare-Barbilla sector), including three contiguous protected areas (a national park, a forest reserve, ...
Ecología trófica de tiburones toro juveniles (carcharhinus leucas) en dos sistemas estuarinos de Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2021-05)
El tiburón toro (Carcharhinus leucas) es un depredador tope capaz de moverse entre ambientes de agua dulce y agua salada en zonas tropicales y subtropicales del mundo. Esta especie utiliza los sistemas estuarinos como áreas ...
Agentes infecciosos en el zorro cangrejero (cerdocyon thous) en las áreas protegidas urbanas del Valle de Aburrá, Colombia
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2021)
La detección de agentes infecciosos en animales de fauna silvestre en entornos urbanos es fundamental para su conservación y manejo. Dependiendo del tipo de agente infeccioso que los afecte, las implicaciones son relevantes ...
Ecological corridors in Costa Rica: An evaluation applying landscape structure, fragmentation-connectivity process, and climate adaptation
(Society for Conservation Biology, 2021-05-20)
In recent years, ecological corridors have been proposed on a global scale as a response to the accelerated process of natural ecosystem fragmentation, mainly as a result of human impact. In accordance with this trend, ...
Modelos de biomasa y carbono para árboles de Gmelina arborea en plantaciones clonales
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2021-01-01)
La evaluación de la biomasa y el desarrollo de modelos es un elemento clave para determinar el potencial de mitigación del cambio climático de los ecosistemas forestales. Los bosques plantados año tras año ...