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A farming system research approach for small farms of Central America.
(Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza, Turrialba (Costa Rica)., 1978)
Implementing the world conservation strategy: success stories from Central America and Colombia
(CATIE, Turrialba (Costa Rica), 1985)
Severe environmental degradation is occurring in Latin America, including deforestation, soil depletion, mismanagement of watersheds, destruction of coastal environments, and over-harvested/under-utilization of wildlife ...
Legal timber: verification and governance in the forest sector
(Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE), 2010)
This book investigates a topical issue in international forest policy development: how to verify the legality of timber sold on regional and international markets in ways that will satisfy both the interests of producer ...
Determinants of food insecurity among smallholder farmer households in Central America: recurrent versus extreme weather-driven events.
(2020)
To ensure food security among rural communities under a changing climate, policymakers need information on the prevalence and determinants of food insecurity, the role of extreme weather events in exacerbating food insecurity, ...
Chemical control and ecological observations of fruit flies of the genus Anastrepha schiner (Diptera: Tephritidae) on mango
(1987-07)
Se evaluó comparativamente la eficiencia de dos insecticidas organofosforados (dipterex y malathion) en el combate de las moscas de las frutas del género Anastrepha en las variedades de mango "Irwin" y "Tommy Atkins. Se ...
Population response of bean insect herbivores to inter- and intraspecific plant community diversity: experiments in a tomato and bean agroecosystem in Costa Rica
(1987-07)
La dinámica poblacional de los insectos herbívoros del frijol, fue examinada en un sistema de cultivo asociado de frijol (Phaseolus vulgaris) y tomate (Lycopersicon esculentun) en Costa Rica. Se tuvo en cuenta la diversidad ...
A trap survey of flying insects in Finca Experimental La Lola in Costa Rica
(1987-10)
En el lapso de aproximadamente un año, se probó en la Finca Experimental La Lola, en la provincia de Limón, Costa Rica, la eficacia de tres clases de trampas entomológicas comerciales, unas con sustancias pegajosas y otras ...
The impact of protected area governance and management capacity on ecosystem function in Central America
(Frédéric Mertens, Universidade de Brasilia (Brasil), 2018)
Protected areas (PAs) are a prominent approach to maintaining and enhancing biodiversity and ecosystem services. A critical question for safeguarding these resources is how PA governance processes and management structures ...
Effects of cropping system and insecticide protection on insects associated with maize (Zea mays L.) and cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
(1987-04)
En una asociación de maíz y yuca en Costa Rica, se evaluó el efecto del sistema de cultivo y el uso de insecticidas sobre varios parámetros agronómicos, así como sobre el daño, diversidad y abundancia de insectos. No ...