Tropical forest site quality assessment: an approximation in Costa Rica

1991 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edgar E. Gutiérrez Espeleta
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Tropical Forest ◽  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Site Quality ◽  
Forest Site

scholarly journals Estimation of tropical forest height and biomass dynamics using lidar remote sensing at La Selva, Costa Rica

2010 ◽  
Vol 115 (G2) ◽  
pp. n/a-n/a ◽  
Author(s):  
R. O. Dubayah ◽  
S. L. Sheldon ◽  
D. B. Clark ◽  
M. A. Hofton ◽  
J. B. Blair ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
Tropical Forest ◽  
La Selva ◽  
Forest Height ◽  
Biomass Dynamics

Energy dynamics and modeled evapotranspiration from a wet tropical forest in Costa Rica

2005 ◽  
Vol 315 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 274-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.W. Loescher ◽  
H.L. Gholz ◽  
J.M. Jacobs ◽  
S.F. Oberbauer
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Tropical Forest ◽  
Energy Dynamics

scholarly journals Relationships between Plant Biodiversity and Soil Fertility in a Mature Tropical Forest, Costa Rica

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin B. Nadeau ◽  
Thomas P. Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Tropical Forest ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Plant Biodiversity ◽  
Total N ◽  
Fertility Index ◽  
Tree Species Richness ◽  
Soil Fertility Index

We aimed to study relationships between plant biodiversity and soil chemical fertility in a mature tropical forest of Costa Rica. Soil samples were collected in nine sampling plots (5 m by 25 m) in order to identify P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Zn, Mn, Cu, and Al and total N contents, soil fertility index, CEC, pH, and C/N ratio. Furthermore, species richness, Shannon-Wiener and Simpson’s species diversities, structural richness, and structural diversity were calculated for each plot. Simple linear regression analyses were conducted. Tree species richness was inversely related to concentration levels of K, Ca, and P, CEC, and soil fertility index. Therefore, higher tree species richness tended to be found on sites with lower soil fertility, which is the complete opposite of temperate forests. As a result, tropical and temperate forest ecology should be considered separately. Shannon-Wiener tree species diversity was positively correlated to C/N ratio. Herb structural richness was positively correlated with soil fertility index and P concentration. Therefore, herb structural richness may be a good indicator of soil fertility. This study gives important insights on ecological relationships between plant biodiversity and soil chemical fertility in a primary tropical forest.

Avian Habitat Preference in Tropical Forest Restoration in Southern Costa Rica

Biotropica ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 350-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Leighton Reid ◽  
J. Berton C. Harris ◽  
Rakan A. Zahawi
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Tropical Forest ◽  
Habitat Preference ◽  
Forest Restoration ◽  
Tropical Forest Restoration
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