Biodiversity Conservation in Costa Rica: Learning the Lessons in a Seasonal Dry Forest
Biodiversity Conservation in Costa Rica: Learning the Lessons in a Seasonal Dry Forest
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Abstract
The beautiful tropical dry forest of northwest Costa Rica, with its highly seasonal rainfall and diversely vegetated landscape, is disappearing even more rapidly than Costa Rica's better-known rain forest, primarily because it has been easier to convert to agriculture. This book offers a comprehensive look at the ecology, biodiversity, and conservation status of this endangered and fragile region. The chapters examine the major plant and animal groups living in the dry forest and present the first technical evaluation of Costa Rica's conservation efforts. As they assess the status of each area of specialty in the dry forest, the chapters also look beyond this particular region to show how its plants and animals are ecologically and evolutionarily connected to other geographic areas in Costa Rica and Central America. These chapters cover topics such as watershed and coastal management, plant phenology, pollination, insects, birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles. They also consider the socioeconomic, policy, legal, and political aspects of biodiversity conservation. The book concludes with an important synthesis of the chapter's recommendations on future directions, policies, and actions that will better conserve biodiversity in Costa Rica and other neotropical forests as well.
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Front Matter
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Introduction
Alfonso Mata andJaime Echeverría
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Part One Biodiversity and Ecological Studies
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Section A. Costa Rican Dry Forest
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Flowering Phenology and Pollination Systems Diversity in the Seasonal Dry Forest
Gordon W. Frankie and others
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Breeding Structure of Neotropical Dry-Forest Tree Species in Fragmented Landscapes
James L. Hamrick andVictoria J. Apsit
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Impact of Global Changes on the Reproductive Biology of Trees in Tropical Dry Forests
Kamaljit S. Bawa
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Tropical Dry-Forest Mammals of Palo Verde: Ecology and Conservation in a Changing Landscape
Kathryn E. Stoner andRobert M. Timm
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The Conservation Values of Bees and Ants in the Costa Rican Dry Forest
S. Bradleigh Vinson and others
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Ecology of Dry-Forest Wildland Insects in the Area de Conservación Guanacaste
Daniel H. Janzen
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Flowering Phenology and Pollination Systems Diversity in the Seasonal Dry Forest
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Section B. Biotic Relationships with Other Costa Rican Forests
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Diversity, Migration, and Conservation of Butterflies in Northern Costa Rica
William A. Haber andRobert D. Stevenson
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Watershed Ecology and Conservation: Hydrological Resources in the Northwest of Costa Rica
Alfonso Mata
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Where the Dry Forest Feeds the Sea: The Gulf of Nicoya Estuary
José A. Vargas andAlfonso Mata
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Mangrove Forests under Dry Seasonal Climates in Costa Rica
Jorge A. Jiménez
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Diversity, Migration, and Conservation of Butterflies in Northern Costa Rica
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Section C. Biotic Relationships with Other Geographical Areas
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Geographical Distribution, Ecology, and Conservation Status of Costa Rican Dry-Forest Avifauna
Gilbert Barrantes andJulio E. Sánchez
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An Ultrasonically Silent Night: The Tropical Dry Forest Without Bats
Richard K. LaVal
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Biodiversity and Conservation of Mesoamerican Dry-Forest Herpetofauna
Mahmood Sasa andFederico Bolaños
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Parque Marino Las Baulas: Conservation Lessons From a New National Park and From 45 Years of Conservation of Sea Turtles in Costa Rica
James R. Spotila andFrank V. Paladino
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Prospects for Circa Situm Tree Conservation in Mesoamerican Dry-Forest Agro-Ecosystems
David H. Boshier and others
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Geographical Distribution, Ecology, and Conservation Status of Costa Rican Dry-Forest Avifauna
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Part Two Transferring Biodiversity Knowledge into Action: The Record
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Biodiversity Inventories in Costa Rica and Their Application to Conservation
Paul Hanson
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Conflict Resolution: Recognizing and Managing Discord in Resource Protection
Gregory A. Giusti
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Conservation and Environmental Education in Rural Northwestern Costa Rica: Learning the Lessons of a Nongovernmental Organization
Gordon W. Frankie andVinson S. Bradleigh
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The Media and Biodiversity Conservation
Gilda Aburto
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Threats to the Conservation of Tropical Dry Forest in Costa Rica
Mauricio Quesada andKathryn E. Stoner
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Environmental Law of Costa Rica: Development and Enforcement
Roxana Salazar
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Dispute over the Protection of the Environment in Costa Rica: Although there are many laws for the protection of the environment, there is also incongruity among them.
Julio Alberto Bustos
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The Policy Context for Conservation in Costa Rica: Model or Muddle?
Katrina Brandon
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Conclusion and Recommendations
Gordon W. Frankie and others
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Biodiversity Inventories in Costa Rica and Their Application to Conservation
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End Matter
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