The swamps dominated by raffia palm Raphia taedigera are conspicuous environments in the Tortuguero floodplains and in other wet regions along the Caribbean and Pacific coasts of Costa Rica. However, these environments have been little studied and are exposed to numerous threats, most importantly their replacement by agricultural activities or pastureland. In this paper, we describe some applications and uses of the raffia palms and other palms that are common in these flooded swamps. We also describe the efforts that have been made in Costa Rica for the protection or raffia-dominated swamps, through the environmental law frame of the country and the establishment of a protection system based on wilderness areas under different categories o...
This study explores the concept of conservation through plant use, through the palm, Iriartea deltoi...
The lowlands of the Caribbean slope of northern Costa Rica constitute one of the priority hotspots f...
The stands of Copernicia tectorum (Arecaceae) in the Caribbean lowlands of Colombia: a managed pione...
In Central America, palm swamps are known collectively as yolillales. These wetlands are usually dom...
In the Caribbean slope of Isthmian Central America, plant associations dominated by the palms Raphia...
In the Tortuguero floodplains, Costa Rica, a significant number of trees such as Carapa guianensis, ...
It is well known that most forests in humid tropical lowlands are species rich, and the popular view...
In the Tortuguero region, northeastern Costa Rica, tropical forests are home to over 300 species of ...
[Introduction]: The expansion of african palm (Elaeis guineensis) and pineapple (Ananas comosus) mon...
In Raffia (Raphia taedigera) palm-swamps, it is frequent to observe high mounds at the base of the ...
Cascante Viales, Z. (2002). Límites de cambios aceptables para Finca Lomas, Sixaola, Talamanca, Limó...
Mangroves are a type of coastal vegetation present in the intertidal zone of tropical and subtropica...
Changes in land use are mainly a consequence of anthropogenic actions. The current agricultural and ...
The Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica are renowned for their botanical diversity. Despite previous wo...
It is unknown if the current size and shape of protected areas (PA) in Costa Rica favors retention o...
This study explores the concept of conservation through plant use, through the palm, Iriartea deltoi...
The lowlands of the Caribbean slope of northern Costa Rica constitute one of the priority hotspots f...
The stands of Copernicia tectorum (Arecaceae) in the Caribbean lowlands of Colombia: a managed pione...
In Central America, palm swamps are known collectively as yolillales. These wetlands are usually dom...
In the Caribbean slope of Isthmian Central America, plant associations dominated by the palms Raphia...
In the Tortuguero floodplains, Costa Rica, a significant number of trees such as Carapa guianensis, ...
It is well known that most forests in humid tropical lowlands are species rich, and the popular view...
In the Tortuguero region, northeastern Costa Rica, tropical forests are home to over 300 species of ...
[Introduction]: The expansion of african palm (Elaeis guineensis) and pineapple (Ananas comosus) mon...
In Raffia (Raphia taedigera) palm-swamps, it is frequent to observe high mounds at the base of the ...
Cascante Viales, Z. (2002). Límites de cambios aceptables para Finca Lomas, Sixaola, Talamanca, Limó...
Mangroves are a type of coastal vegetation present in the intertidal zone of tropical and subtropica...
Changes in land use are mainly a consequence of anthropogenic actions. The current agricultural and ...
The Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica are renowned for their botanical diversity. Despite previous wo...
It is unknown if the current size and shape of protected areas (PA) in Costa Rica favors retention o...
This study explores the concept of conservation through plant use, through the palm, Iriartea deltoi...
The lowlands of the Caribbean slope of northern Costa Rica constitute one of the priority hotspots f...
The stands of Copernicia tectorum (Arecaceae) in the Caribbean lowlands of Colombia: a managed pione...