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Volumetric pricing in rural Central America: Drivers of adoption and potential effects on water delivery
(Elsevier, 2024-05-31)In rural and peri‑urban areas of Central America, community water organizations (CWOs) provide water to 60 % of the population, thereby playing a pivotal role in achieving multiple Sustainable Development Goals. However, ... -
Variation in Annual Ring and Wood Anatomy of Six Tree Mangrove Species in the Nicoya Gulf of Costa Rica
(MDPI, 2024-11-08)There is limited information regarding the adaptation of anatomical features and growth ring formation to ecological site conditions in Costa Rican mangrove trees. We used the methods and principles of ecological anatomy ... -
Using loss-on-ignition to estimate total nitrogen content of mangrove soils
(Elsevier, 2024-07-10)Loss-on-ignition (LOI) has been widely used to estimate soil organic carbon (OC) content for coastal wetland soils, owing to recent interest in ‘blue carbon’ systems. Comparatively less attention has been paid to soil ... -
El estudio de las aves neotropicales debería abarcar a las ciencias sociales
(2024-12-17)Las poblaciones de aves en el continente Americano y la región Caribe están en declive. Revertir esta tendencia y conservar a las aves de una manera efectiva es una responsabilidad que debe compartirse entre todas las ... -
The carbon footprint of livestock farms under conventional management and silvopastoral systems in Jalisco, Chiapas, and Campeche (Mexico)
(Frontiers, 2024-05-23)Livestock production is one of the most important agricultural sources of greenhouses gasses (GHG). Transforming the livestock sector is a critical task to mitigate the effects of climate change, and the implementation of ... -
Herencia de la altura de planta de trigo y de otros caracteres en condiciones de la costa central del Perú
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1975-04)Information on the hereditary control of plant height and other characters was obtained from a ´La Molina 60´ X ´Dwarf wheat´cross. Analysis of population means and frequency distribution for plant height suggests the ... -
Studies on the shootborer Hypsipyla grandella (Zeller) (Lep., Pyralidae), 27: Biological and chemical screening for the basis of resistance of Toona ciliata M.J. Roem. var. australis
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1975-04)La presente investigación fue dirigida a estudiar la base química de la inmunidad del cedro australiano (Toona cilata vav australis) al barrenador de las Meliaceas, Hypsipyla grandella. En plantaciones de campo se constató ... -
Surface water quality in Costa Rica: new initiatives and challenges
(IWA Publishing, 2024-11-04)Despite Costa Rica's reputation for being a leader in environmental policy and its thriving nature-based tourism industry, the nation has had poor surface water quality. Reasons for poor water quality include the lack of ... -
Inducción de mutaciones de color de semilla con metanosulfonato de etilo en algunas variedades de frijol común
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1975-04)Certain been varieties possessing characteristics of favorable yield and disease tolerance frequently are not used as cultivars due to the differential preference for certain seed-coat colors among consumers. Changes in ... -
Shade versus intensification: Trade-off or synergy for profitability in coffee agroforestry systems?
(Elsevier, 2023-12-11)This study assesses the economic viability of different coffee production strategies in Costa Rica and Guatemala, comparing intensive systems with shaded agroforestry approaches. Using a typology based on levels of ...
