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Wet Season Macrofungi Of The Caribbean Slope In Monteverde, Costa Rica, August 2008, Oliver Herbst, Aldis Kurmis
Wet Season Macrofungi Of The Caribbean Slope In Monteverde, Costa Rica, August 2008, Oliver Herbst, Aldis Kurmis
Tropical Ecology and Conservation [Monteverde Institute]
Despite its small size, Costa Rica harbors high fungal diversity. Although very little is known about fungi, they are beneficial to humans in the medicinal field and are also known to be important recyclers of nutrients in ecosystems. Their importance in our lives justifies further research concerning fungal communities. The purpose of our study is to investigate the community composition and species richness in a lower montane rain forest on the Caribbean slope at Monteverde, Costa Rica. Between the range of 1550 m and 1850 m, we recorded abundance of different morphological forms, substrate types and also compared species richness …
Macrofungal Abundance And Distribution During The Wet Season In Monteverde, Costa Rica, August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Macrofungal Abundance And Distribution During The Wet Season In Monteverde, Costa Rica, August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Tropical Ecology and Conservation [Monteverde Institute]
Fungi are a diverse group of organisms that play a myriad of important roles in all ecosystems. From providing medication for humans to interacting mutualistically with tropical plants, this kingdom offers benefits to many organisms. However, there is much to be learned from this highly understudied collection of species. This study focused on expanding a database of fungi in and around the Estación biológica de Monteverde. Each fungus collected was photographed and data such as date and time, weather conditions, microhabitat conditions, and morphological characteristics were recorded and entered into the database. Milagro Mata identified 25 of the collected species …
Sugar Concentrations, Hummingbird Aggressiveness, And Community Composition In Monteverde, Costa Rica, August 2006, Paul Brooks, Jennifer M. Gillen
Sugar Concentrations, Hummingbird Aggressiveness, And Community Composition In Monteverde, Costa Rica, August 2006, Paul Brooks, Jennifer M. Gillen
Tropical Ecology and Conservation [Monteverde Institute]
We studied hummingbird communities in Cañitas, Monteverde, Puntarenas, Costa Rica to observe territorial tendencies when given high and low percentage sugar concentration of food resources at artificial feeders along the edge of a forest patch. We wanted to determine if community composition was disproportionately affected by more aggressive, and therefore territorial species. We observed interactions of hummingbirds at artificial feeders of 20 and 33% sugar concentration. We found a disproportionately high number of visits by Rufous-tailed Hummingbirds (Amazilia tzacatl) at both sets of feeders (52.5% at 20% feeders and 89.4% at 33% feeders). We found a higher frequency of visits …
Lepiota Sp. Data Sheet: Lepiota Sp. [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Lepiota Sp. Data Sheet: Lepiota Sp. [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Tropical Ecology and Conservation [Monteverde Institute]
Specimen data sheet and accompanying images of Lepiota sp.
Population Distribution And Variability Of Mucosal-Sheath Mass Of Calastoma Cinnabarium In The Cloud Forest Of Monteverde, Costa Rica, August 2006, Cecilia Sorensen, Tanner Scrivens
Population Distribution And Variability Of Mucosal-Sheath Mass Of Calastoma Cinnabarium In The Cloud Forest Of Monteverde, Costa Rica, August 2006, Cecilia Sorensen, Tanner Scrivens
Tropical Ecology and Conservation [Monteverde Institute]
Comprising an entire kingdom to themselves, fungi have been poorly studied relative to their diversity and importance across ecosystems. Calastoma cinnabarium is one of these widely distributed but understudied mushrooms found throughout the Americas. The purpose of this study was to examine its elevational distribution at Monteverde, Costa Rica and adaptive value of its distinctive mucosal-sheath to investigate its possible role in moisture regulation. Population censuses were conducted along an elevational gradient through two life zones in the Monteverde Cloud Forest in parallel with a study determining mucosal-sheath mass to cap size diameter. Additionally, the adaptive value of mucosal-sheathing was …
Mycena Sp. Data Sheet: Mycena Sp. [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Mycena Sp. Data Sheet: Mycena Sp. [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Tropical Ecology and Conservation [Monteverde Institute]
Specimen data sheet and accompanying images of Mycena sp.
Morpho Sp. #4 Data Sheet: Morpho Sp. [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Morpho Sp. #4 Data Sheet: Morpho Sp. [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Tropical Ecology and Conservation [Monteverde Institute]
Specimen data sheet and accompanying images of Morpho sp. #3 (basic form: toadstool) in a macrofungal abundance and distribution study done during the wet season in Monteverde, Costa Rica.
Morpho Sp. #1 Data Sheet: Morpho Sp. [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Morpho Sp. #1 Data Sheet: Morpho Sp. [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Tropical Ecology and Conservation [Monteverde Institute]
Specimen data sheet and accompanying images of a coraline Morpho sp. measuring less than 2 cm.
Polyporus Teniculus Data Sheet: Polyporus Teniculus [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Polyporus Teniculus Data Sheet: Polyporus Teniculus [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Tropical Ecology and Conservation [Monteverde Institute]
Specimen data sheet and accompanying images of Polyporus teniculus.
Tricholomataceae [Sp.] #2 Data Sheet: Tricholomataceae [Sp.] #2 [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Tricholomataceae [Sp.] #2 Data Sheet: Tricholomataceae [Sp.] #2 [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Tropical Ecology and Conservation [Monteverde Institute]
Specimen data sheet and accompanying images of Tricholomataceae [sp.] #2 in a macrofungal abundance and distribution study done during the wet season in Monteverde, Costa Rica.
[Macrofungal Abundance And Distribution During The Wet Season In Monteverde, Costa Rica--Supporting Materials--Additions To The Database Of Fungi At The Estación Biológica De Monteverde], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
[Macrofungal Abundance And Distribution During The Wet Season In Monteverde, Costa Rica--Supporting Materials--Additions To The Database Of Fungi At The Estación Biológica De Monteverde], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Tropical Ecology and Conservation [Monteverde Institute]
Includes morphological and taxonomic keys to newly identified fungi that were collected around the Biological Station in Monteverde in the summer of 2006, an alphabetical species list and a family and species list of the newly identified fungi, and the data sheets and images of each newly identified fungus.
Pluteus Sp. #2 Data Sheet: Pluteus Sp. [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Pluteus Sp. #2 Data Sheet: Pluteus Sp. [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Tropical Ecology and Conservation [Monteverde Institute]
Specimen data sheet and accompanying images of Pluteus #2 sp.
Morpho Sp. #2 Data Sheet: Morpho Sp. [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Morpho Sp. #2 Data Sheet: Morpho Sp. [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Tropical Ecology and Conservation [Monteverde Institute]
Specimen data sheet and accompanying images of Morpho sp. #2 (basic form: toadstool) in a macrofungal abundance and distribution study done during the wet season in Monteverde, Costa Rica.
Morpho Sp. #5 Data Sheet: Morpho Sp. [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Morpho Sp. #5 Data Sheet: Morpho Sp. [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Tropical Ecology and Conservation [Monteverde Institute]
Specimen data sheet and accompanying images of Morpho sp. #5 (basic form: toadstool] in a macrofungal abundance and distribution study done during the wet season in Monteverde, Costa Rica.
Morganella Fuliginea Data Sheet: Morganella Fuliginea [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Morganella Fuliginea Data Sheet: Morganella Fuliginea [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Tropical Ecology and Conservation [Monteverde Institute]
Specimen data sheet and accompanying images of Morganella fuliginea.
Coprinus Disseminatus Data Sheet : Coprinus Disseminatus [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Coprinus Disseminatus Data Sheet : Coprinus Disseminatus [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Tropical Ecology and Conservation [Monteverde Institute]
Specimen data sheet and accompanying images of Coprinus disseminatus.
Tricholomataceae [Sp.] #3 Data Sheet: Tricholomataceae [Sp.] #3 [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Tricholomataceae [Sp.] #3 Data Sheet: Tricholomataceae [Sp.] #3 [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Tropical Ecology and Conservation [Monteverde Institute]
Specimen data sheet and accompanying images of Tricholomataceae [sp.] #3 in a macrofungal abundance and distribution study done during the wet season in Monteverde, Costa Rica.
Morpho Sp. #3 Data Sheet: Morpho Sp. [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Morpho Sp. #3 Data Sheet: Morpho Sp. [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Tropical Ecology and Conservation [Monteverde Institute]
Specimen data sheet and accompanying images of Morpho [sp.] #3 (basic form: toadstool) in a macrofungal abundance and distribution study done during the wet season in Monteverde, Costa Rica.
Tricholomataceae [Sp.] #6 Data Sheet: Tricholomataceae [Sp.] #6 [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Tricholomataceae [Sp.] #6 Data Sheet: Tricholomataceae [Sp.] #6 [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Tropical Ecology and Conservation [Monteverde Institute]
Specimen data sheet and accompanying images of Tricholomataceae [sp.] #6 in a macrofungal abundance and distribution study done during the wet season in Monteverde, Costa Rica.
Psathyrella Sp. Data Sheet: Psathyrella Sp. [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Psathyrella Sp. Data Sheet: Psathyrella Sp. [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Tropical Ecology and Conservation [Monteverde Institute]
Specimen data sheet and accompanying images of Psathyrella sp.
Tricholomataceae [Sp.] #5 Data Sheet: Tricholomataceae [Sp.] #5 [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Tricholomataceae [Sp.] #5 Data Sheet: Tricholomataceae [Sp.] #5 [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Tropical Ecology and Conservation [Monteverde Institute]
Specimen data sheet and accompanying images of Tricholomataceae [sp.] #5 in a macrofungal abundance and distribution study done during the wet season in Monteverde, Costa Rica.
Gymnopus Sp. Data Sheet: Gymnopus Sp. [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Gymnopus Sp. Data Sheet: Gymnopus Sp. [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Tropical Ecology and Conservation [Monteverde Institute]
Specimen data sheet and accompanying images of Gymnopus sp.
Tremella Sp. Data Sheet: Tremella Sp. [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Tremella Sp. Data Sheet: Tremella Sp. [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Tropical Ecology and Conservation [Monteverde Institute]
Specimen data sheet and accompanying images of Tremella sp.
Macrofungal Abundance And Distribution During The Wet Season In Monteverde, Costa Rica--Supporting Materials--Images, August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Macrofungal Abundance And Distribution During The Wet Season In Monteverde, Costa Rica--Supporting Materials--Images, August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Tropical Ecology and Conservation [Monteverde Institute]
Final PowerPoint presentation of the macrofungi collected at the Estación Biológica de Monteverde in the summer of 2006.
Hygrocybe Miniata Data Sheets: Hygrocybe Miniata [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Hygrocybe Miniata Data Sheets: Hygrocybe Miniata [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Tropical Ecology and Conservation [Monteverde Institute]
Specimen data sheet and accompanying images of Hygrocybe miniata.
Avian Feeding Guild Diversity In Sun-Grown And Shade-Grown Coffee Farms In San Luis Valley, Monteverde, Costa Rica, 2006, Anna Richey, Toria Waldron
Avian Feeding Guild Diversity In Sun-Grown And Shade-Grown Coffee Farms In San Luis Valley, Monteverde, Costa Rica, 2006, Anna Richey, Toria Waldron
Tropical Ecology and Conservation [Monteverde Institute]
Three coffee farms were studied to determine avian feeding guild diversity differences between sun-grown and shade-grown plots in San Luis Valley, Monteverde, Costa Rica. Sun-grown and shade-grown plots were observed on three coffee farms, species were identified by sight, and separated into feeding guilds. Using the Shannon-Weiner Diversity Index, we found a significantly greater overall avian diversity in sun-grown plots (Modified t-test, t= -4.00, df = 267.36). We also found no significant difference in feeding guild diversity between sun-grown and shade-grown plots, but found a significant difference within insectivorous and omnivorous feeding guilds supporting greater diversity in the sun-grown plots …
Egg Predation And Egg Predator Diversity In Forest And Open Habitat Of The Monteverde Region, August 2006, Julia Benson
Egg Predation And Egg Predator Diversity In Forest And Open Habitat Of The Monteverde Region, August 2006, Julia Benson
Tropical Ecology and Conservation [Monteverde Institute]
As habitats continue to be destroyed and fragmentation decreases the number of large predators, intermediate predators are expected to thrive. To further investigate whether the intermediate predator hypothesis applies to open areas in addition to edges, the difference in the amount of egg predation and the egg predator diversity in the forest and open habitat of the Monteverde region was tested. Each night three clusters of eggs with three quail eggs and three fake plasticine eggs were placed in each habitat. Results showed a significant difference between the total number of real eggs removed from the two habitats, (Chi-squared test, …
Tricholomataceae [Sp.] #7 Data Sheet: Tricholomataceae [Sp.] #7 [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Tricholomataceae [Sp.] #7 Data Sheet: Tricholomataceae [Sp.] #7 [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Tropical Ecology and Conservation [Monteverde Institute]
Specimen data sheet and accompanying images of Tricholomataceae [sp.] #7 in a macrofungal abundance and distribution study done during the wet season in Monteverde, Costa Rica.
Pluteus Sp. #1 Data Sheet: Pluteus Sp. [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Pluteus Sp. #1 Data Sheet: Pluteus Sp. [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Tropical Ecology and Conservation [Monteverde Institute]
Specimen data sheet and accompanying images of Pluteus #1 sp.
Tricholomataceae [Sp.] #4 Data Sheet: Tricholomataceae [Sp.]#4 [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Tricholomataceae [Sp.] #4 Data Sheet: Tricholomataceae [Sp.]#4 [Images], August 2006, Jason Prior, Matthew Prior
Tropical Ecology and Conservation [Monteverde Institute]
Specimen data sheet and accompanying images of Tricholomataceae [sp.] #4 in a macrofungal abundance and distribution study done during the wet season in Monteverde, Costa Rica.