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Iridiscencia foliar
(2020)La iridiscencia en plantas es un fenómeno óptico producido por la interacción entre la luz y la estructura de las células, lo que origina un color estructural (no intervienen pigmentos). La luz que incide en las hojas puede ... -
Bombacaceae
(2020)Como parte del proyecto del Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica, la primera obra completa sobre las plantas vasculares con flores del país, se describen las 29 especies y 10 géneros de plantas pertenecientes a la familia ... -
Novel Cyanobacterial Diversity Found in Costa Rican Thermal Springs Associated with Rincon de la Vieja and Miravalles Volcanoes: A Polyphasic Approach
(2020)Central America is one of the most important biodiversity hot spots in the world, and Costa Rican microbial communities from thermal springs are the best characterized in the isthmus. Miravalles is an inactive quaternary ... -
Diversidad de Cicadélidos y Clastoptéridos (Hemiptera) en Tres Zonas Productoras de Café Afectadas por Xylella fastidiosa Wells et al. en Costa Rica
(2008-07)Se realizó un estudio durante los años 2002, 2003 y 2004, con el fin de determinar la composición, la abundancia, riqueza, diversidad, equidad, ocurrencia y fluctuación temporal de las especies de saltahojas en tres zonas ... -
Análisis del efecto del cambio de la cobertura de la tierra en el fenómeno de Isla de Calor Urbano (ICU) en la ciudad de Heredia, Costa Rica
(2020-11-28)La presente investigación estudia la influencia del cambio de las coberturas de la tierra en el comportamiento de la intensidad y distribución espacial de la Isla de Calor Urbano (ICU) en la Ciudad de Heredia, entre los ... -
Wind creates crown shyness, asymmetry, and orientation in a tropical montane oak forest
(2020)In a cloud forest dominated by Quercus costaricensis, the gap size between the crowns was consistent and crowns were asymmetrical, being elongated perpendicular to the prevailing wind direction. A wind storm of 20 m/s ... -
Response of psychrophilic plant endosymbionts to experimental temperature increase
(2020)Countless uncertainties remain regarding the effects of global warming on biodiversity, including the ability of organisms to adapt and how that will affect obligate symbiotic relationships. The present study aimed to ... -
Diversidad de libélulas (Insecta: Odonata) en ambientes lénticos con diferente grado de alteración antropogénica
(2019-08-10)Costa Rica es el país centroamericano donde mejor se conoce la fauna de libélulas (Insecta: Odonata). Sin embargo, los estudios han estado enfocados principalmente en ambientes lóticos, generando un vacío de información ... -
Effect of temperature on the visual displays of the Jacky dragon
(2019)In ectotherms such as lizards, temperature is a key determinant of their behavior and their ability to signal to conspecifics. We asked whether changes in the thermal environment along the distribution of an agamid lizard, ... -
Patrones de vocalización durante interacciones sociales de Rhynchonycteris naso (Chiroptera:Emballonuridae) en Costa Rica
(2020-11-17)Las señales vocales en el estudio de la comunicación animal tienen un potencial para transferir información que puede ser evaluado a través de sus características físicas (Kazial y Masters 2004), las cuales convergen en ... -
Myxomycete colonization on translocated and non-translocated dead leaves from temperate and tropical forests
(2020-11)Samples of dead leaves on the forest floor were collected from a locality in central Costa Rica and another locality in northwest Arkansas in the United States and then were placed in fine-mesh nylon bags, autoclaved and ... -
Comparative analysis on datasets of myxomycetes associated with boreal, temperate and tropical regions of North America
(2020-10)Datasets from boreal (Denali National Park, United States), temperate (Great Smoky Mountains National Park, United States) and tropical (La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica) regions of North America were subjected ... -
Myxomycetes within ecotones in temperate and tropical forests
(2021)Ecotones are interesting portions of forests where microorganisms can be studied for monitoring and diversity purposes. Given the faster life cycle of these organisms, their study in such a context is important to develop ... -
Sexual size dimorphism and ecomorphology of the Berthold’s bush anole (Polychrus gutturosus) in Costa Rica: Preliminary data
(2019)Sexual size dimorphism (SSD) is the result of sexual or natural selection operating differently on the body sizes of females and males. Males of most lizard species are larger than females, suggesting intrasexual selection on ... -
Calling for more accurate information in aquarium trade: analysis of live-fish import permits in Costa Rica
(2017)Ornamental fish trade is a growing business around the world, but also a major pathway for the introduction of potentially invasive species. Trade patterns and policies have been evaluated in high-income countries while ... -
Differences in plasmatic butyrylcholinesterases (BChE) values between Pacific and Caribbean populations of terciopelo (Bothrops asper) in Costa Rica
(2019)The terciopelo (Bothrops asper) inhabits human-modified environments such as agricultural areas, becoming more prone to be exposed to organophosphate insecticides. These chemicals can inhibit plasmatic butyrylcholinesterases ... -
Is mating in the Túngara Frog (Engystomops pustulosus: Leptodactylidae) random or non-random?
(2017)Random and non-random mating result from sexual selection, and both can occur across populations of the same species. Body size is a trait commonly used to determine if mating is random or non-random, and for the latter ... -
Behavioural responses of reptiles to visitors of protected areas in Costa Rica
(2016)Tourists can have a strong impact on the behaviour of wild animals, modifying foraging strategies, diet and habitat use, increasing stress, and altering communication and escaping behaviour. Such behavioural changes have ... -
Signal repertoire and contest outcome in the Jacky dragon
(2016)Establishing dominance is an important mechanism for determining access to resources such as mates or territories. However, levels of aggression and dominance may vary among populations based on history and variation in ... -
Oxybelis aeneus: aggressive interactions with the clay-colored trush (Turdus grayi)
(2018)In this note an aggressive encounter between a brown vine snake (Oxybelis aeneus) and a clay-colored thrush (Turdus grayi) is reported. The observations took place in the campus of the University of Costa Rica, Limón ...
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