Biodiversity Conservation in Costa Rica: Learning the Lessons in a Seasonal Dry Forest

Table of contents

• Title Page *
• Contents *
• Preface vii
• References xi
• Chapter 1 - Introduction 1
• References *
• Part One - Biodiversity and Ecological Studies 13
• Section A - Costa Rican Dry Forest 15
• Chapter 2 - Flowering Phenology and Pollination Systems Diversity in the Seasonal Dry Forest 17
• References *
• Chapter 3 - Breeding Structure of Neotropical Dry-Forest Tree Species in Fragmented Landscapes 30
• References *
• Chapter 4 - Impact of Global Changes on the Reproductive Biology of Trees in Tropical Dry Forests 38
• References *
• Chapter 5 - Ecology and Conservation in a Changing Landscape 48
• References *
• Chapter 6 - The Conservation Values of Bees and Ants in the Costa Rican Dry Forest 67
• References *
• Chapter 7 - Ecology of Dry-Forest Wildland Insects in the Area De Conservación Guanacaste 80
• References *
• Section B - Biotic Relationships with Other Costa Rican Forests 97
• Chapter 8 - Diversity, Migration, and Conservation of Butterflies in Northern Costa Rica 99
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• Chapter 9 - Hydrological Resources in the Northwest of Costa Rica 115
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• Chapter 10 - The Gulf of Nicoya Estuary 126
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• Chapter 11 - Mangrove Forests Under Dry Seasonal Climates in Costa Rica 136
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• Section C - Biotic Relationships with Other Geographical Areas 145
• Chapter 12 - Geographical Distribution, Ecology, and Conservation Status of Costa Rican Dry-Forest Avifauna 147
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• Chapter 13 - The Tropical Dry Forest Without Bats 160
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• Chapter 14 - Biodiversity and Conservation of Mesoamerican Dry-Forest Herpetofauna 177
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• Chapter 15 - Conservation Lessons from a New National Park and from 45 Years of Conservation of Sea Turtles in Costa Rica 194
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• Chapter 16 - Prospects for Circa Situm Tree Conservation in Mesoamerican Dry-Forest Agro-Ecosystems 210
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• Part Two - Transferring Biodiversity Knowledge into Action 227
• Chapter 17 - Biodiversity Inventories in Costa Rica and Their Application to Conservation 229
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• Chapter 18 - Recognizing and Managing Discord in Resource Protection 237
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• Chapter 19 - Learning the Lessons of a Nongovernmental Organization 247
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• Chapter 20 - The Media and Biodiversity Conservation 257
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• Chapter 21 - Threats to the Conservation of Tropical Dry Forest in Costa Rica 266
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• Chapter 22 - Development and Enforcement 281
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• Chapter 23 - Dispute Over the Protection of the Environment in Costa Rica 289
• Chapter 24 - Model or Muddle? 299
• References *
• Chapter 25 - Conclusion and Recommendations 311
• References *
• Contribution 325
• Index 327