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A new genus and species of gall-inducing thrips (Thysanoptera: Tubulifera) from the neotropical region
(BRENESIA 2008 No. 69, 2008)
A new genus of gall-inducing thrips is described for Costa Rica. This taxon seems to be close to Plagiothrips, and can be distinguished by several morphological features, where the most relevant is the presence of an ...
Origen, historia natural y usos de las plantas introducidas en Costa Rica
(2020)
RESUMEN. Introducción: Algunas especies de plantas introducidas cambiaron la historia de Costa Rica desde el siglo XVI. Muchas se convirtieron en los cultivos socioeconómica y ambientalmente más impactantes de este país; ...
Etnobotánica con rigor científico
(2006)
Se comenta de modo crítico la segunda edición de la obra "Farmacopea Vegetal Caribeña" (L. Germosén-Gobineau - ed. cient., 2005, UNAN, Nicaragua), así como el significado del término etnobotánica y su trascendencia en el ...
Factors affecting phenological patterns of bombacaceous trees in seasonal forests in Costa Rica and Mexico
(2003)
We compared phenological patterns of tree species of the family Bombacaceae in three seasonal forests in Mexico and Costa Rica whose dry seasons vary in duration and intensity. The objectives were to (1) determine intraspecific ...
IVF in Costa Rica
(2017)
For 16 years, Costa Rica was the only country in the world that banned IVF, after it had been successfully conducted from 1995 to 2000. It also has been the only country that banned IVF based on the argument that it protects ...
Predators of the sea urchin Diadema mexicanum (Diadematoida: Diadematidae) at the Eastern Tropical Pacific coral reefs
Depredadores del erizo de mar Diadema mexicanum (Diadematoida: Diadematidae) en los arrecifes de coral del Pacífico Tropical Oriental
(2024)
Introduction: The coral reefs of Isla del Coco National Park are some of the most pristine ecosystems on Earth.
The sea urchin Diadema mexicanum (Diadematoida: Diadematidae) is a common inhabitant with a pivotal role
in ...
Abundancia, biomasa y floración de Thalassia testudinum (Hydrocharitaceae) en el Parque Nacional Cahuita, Caribe de Costa Rica
Tesis de Licenciatura en Biología con Énfasis en Botánica
(2007)
Tesis publicada en: Rev. Biol. Trop. (Int. J. Trop. Biol. ISSN-0034-7744) Vol. 56 (Suppl. 4): 175-189, December 2008.
Entre agosto 2003 y agosto 2006 se estudiaron tres sitios representativos del Parque Nacional Cahuita ...
Pollen load size, reproductive success and progeny kinship of natural pollinated flowers of the tropical dry forest tree, Pachira quinata (Bombacaceae)
(2001)
Several studies have demonstrated, using controlled pollinations, that the number and identity of pollen grains deposited onto a flower's stigma affect the reproductive success of plants. However, few studies have shown ...
Rapid evolution of a floral trait following acquisition of novel pollinators
(2021-04)
1. Changes in the pollinator assemblage visiting a plant can have consequences for reproductive success and floral evolution. We studied a recent plant trans-continental range expansion to test whether the acquisition of ...
Aristolochia gorgona (Aristolochiaceae), a new species with giant flowers from Costa Rica and Panama
(2002-05)
Aristolochia gorgona is described from the Atlantic watershed of Costa Rica and central and eastern Panama. It is similar to A. grandiflora Sw., with which it has been confused in the past. The extensive reported synonymy ...