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Illustrations and studies in Neotropical Orchidaceae: the Specklinia brighamii group (Pleurothallidinae) in Costa Rica
(2020)This paper focuses on the taxonomy and systematics of the species related to Specklinia brighamii and S. simmleriana in Costa Rica. The group also includes S. alexii, recorded for the first time for the country, S. acrisepala, ... -
Illustrations and Studies in Neotropical Orchids. 2. A note on Pleurothallis luctuosa (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae), with a new species
(2010)The identity of Pleurothallis luctuosa, its taxonomic history and geographic distribution are discussed, and the species is described and illustrated. A new species from Costa Rica, P. neglecta, is described and illustrated. ... -
Impact of El Niño 2015-2016 on the coral reefs of the Pacific of Costa Rica: the potential role of marine protection
(2020)Introduction: El Niño 2015-2016 was considered one of the most severe worldwide, causing the third global event of coral bleaching. Previous high-intensity El Niño events (1982-83 and 1997-98) caused high coral mortalities ... -
Impact of oxytetracycline and bacterial bioaugmentation on the efficiency and microbial community structure of a pesticide-degrading biomixture
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Impacto del estrés hídrico en el crecimiento y supervivencia de plántulas de dos especies leñosas en el sotobosque del bosque premontano húmedo, Ciudad Colón, Costa Rica.
(2011-08-05)La investigación buscó determinar las relaciones hídricas de las hojas de plántulas de Garcinia intermedia, y Manilkara chicle -dos especies leñosas- en el sotobosque del pre-montano húmedo, durante la época seca y bajo ... -
Impaired pesticide removal and detoxification by biomixtures during the simulated pesticide application cycle of a tropical agricultural system
(2020)Biopurification systems (BPS) or biobeds have been developed to attenuate point-source contamination due to inappropriate pesticide handling or disposal of agricultural wastewaters. The biomixture used for this strategy ... -
Importancia de la investigación sobre polinización ornitofílica y la creación de catálogos de polen
(2019)Las aves cumplen un rol crítico en los bosques tropicales al polinizar flores y dispersar las semillas de muchas especies (Kato 2017, Rocca y Sazima 2008, Stiles y Skuth 1989). Los colibríes son el principal grupo de aves ... -
Importancia del microbioma en la salud humana y aplicaciones medicas
(2023)Recent research has linked gut microbiota to human health in multiple ways. The evolution of lifestyles has determined a change in the composition of intestinal bacteria, as well as the implications that they exert on ... -
In favor of establishment: chromatid cohesion in plants
(2017-05-23)In eukaryotic organisms, the correct regulation of sister chromatid cohesion, whereby sister chromatids are paired and held together, is essential for accurate segregation of the sister chromatids and homologous chromosomes ... -
In memoriam – Dora Emilia Mora de Retana (24.08.1940 – 12.07.2001)
(2001)Se resumen aspectos sobresalientes de la vida académica de la orquideóloga costarricense Dora Emilia Mora y se mencionan algunas de sus principales contribuciones en taxonomía y conservación de las orquídeas. -
In Memoriam: Dr. William Mark Whitten (1954−2019)
(2019)The world of orchid academia was rocked on April 12, 2019 when the shocking and completely unexpected news that Mark Whitten had passed began to circulate. Many readers of Orchids magazine may not be familiar with ... -
In vitro studies to evaluate the wound healing properties of Calendula officinalis extracts
(2017)Ethnopharmacological relevance: Calendula officinalis (pot marigold) flower extracts have a long-lasting tradition in ethnopharmacology. Currently, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved its lipophilic and aqueous ... -
Incidence of parasitoids and predators on eggs of seven species of Therididae (Araneae)
(2012)Although many characteristics of the egg sacs of spiders likely evolved to reduce the effect of parasites and predators that attack their eggs, many parasite and predator insects have become specialized on spider eggs. ... -
Independent evolutionary lineage of the clingfish Gobiesox adustus (Gobiesocidae) from Isla del Coco, Costa Rica
(2020-03-24)Introduction: Isla del Coco is an important protected area for marine fauna in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. In this area, the species that inhabit the intertidal zone have been subject to few studies. One of the species ... -
Individual and tempo- ral variation in outcrossing rates and pollen flow patterns in Ceiba pentandra (Malvaceae: Bombacoidea)
(2013)Ceiba pentandra is a tropical tree with high rates of selfing in some populations. In mixed‐mating species, variation in selfing is due to changes in adult density or variability of incompatibility systems. The effect of ...