Increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere due to human activities are driving changes in global climate. The magnitude of the recent physical changes is greater than at any time during human civilization ...

The world's tropical forests take up and emit large amounts of carbon (C) through photosynthesis and respiration. Their response to global changes in the atmosphere and climate could therefore act as a feedback. Only ...

Tropical dry forests (TDF) in Mesoamerica are highly endangered by the expansion of human activities (e.g., agriculture and cattle ranching). In contrast, TDF in Costa Rica have experienced outstanding restoration due to ...

Guía básica de entomología de insectos de interés en la agricultura en Costa Rica y Centroamérica El libro está dirigido a pequeños productores agrícolas, técnicos y extensionistas, así como a estudiantes y público ...

Este estudio consistió en la clasificación de tres imágenes de satélite ASTER del año 2006 correspondientes al Área de Conservación Guanacaste (ACG) con el propósito de crear un mapa de cobertura de la tierra del ACG del ...

A preliminary checklist of the Orthopterans from the Ñambí River Natural reserve is presented. A total of 26 species were studied, five new species are herein described: Championica nambiensis n. sp., Cocconotus awa n. ...

Many biologists are now studying natural history in Costa Rica. Many more will do so. This book is an attempt to write down some of what we already know, in a form that can be quickly digested by the newcomer to Costa ...

Este capítulo, escrito al estilo de un ensayo, está dirigido a la audiencia de, en orden de importancia, el personal, presente y futuro, del Área de Conservación Guanacaste (ACG), el personal de todo el sistema de las áreas ...

This study documents the predation of olive ridley sea turtle {Lepicochelys ohvaceu) nests on Playa Nancite, Guanacaste Conservation Area, Costa Rica Data were collected between February 27 and April 24 Predator frequency ...