Student Blog
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Tropical Orb Weaver Response to Web Disruption
Our study examined how spiders assess the quality of their web, its location, and how much consistent disruption a spider will tolerate before abandoning their web.
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Anuran Diversity in Edge vs Forest Habitats in San Luis, Costa Rica
How does anuran diversity differ between edge and forest habitats?
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4 Years After Tropical Storm Nate: The Recovery of Macroinvertebrate Community Composition in a Neotropical Stream in Costa Rica
How does the current composition of the macroinvertebrate community in Alondra compare to the community composition of the stream before Tropical Storm Nate?
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Determining the Abiotic and Biotic Drivers of Decomposition within Bromeliads (Bromeliaceae)
Do changes in hydroperiod, insect abundance, chlorophyll, bromeliad size, and/or canopy cover affect decomposition?
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What Secondary Forests Can Tell Us About Our Future
Increasing rates of deforestation and destruction of primary forests have prompted a focus on the ecological importance of secondary forests amid emerging regeneration efforts.
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The Effect of Epiphyllous Lichen Cover on Leaf Water Retention
We tested the effect that lichen have on the leaf’s ability to shed water in two plant families with different drip tip morphologies across a gradient of lichen cover.
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Moss: On the Rocks
We hypothesized that the proportion of liverwort vs. moss species on boulders will differ in riparian and non-riparian habitats due to differences in their microclimates.
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The Effect of Discharge on Leaf Litter Decomposition in Tropical Streams
How do the rates of decomposition differ in a Neotropical perennial (Alondra) and intermittent (Bruja) stream?
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Finca la Bella
In the upper Pacific slopes of Monteverde is a tract of land that was once owned by the government. Instead of selling the land to a large farming corporation this area of land was given to the community, divided up amongst families through a lottery system.
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Aquaculture in Guanacaste
Is aquaculture an alternative (or supplement) to land-based agriculture?