Forest Biomass, Carbon Stocks, and Macrofungal Dynamics: A Case Study in Costa Rica by Carlos Rojas, Erick Calvo

“…There are few published studies providing information about macrofungal biology in a context of forest dynamics in tropical areas. For this study, a characterization of above-ground standing tree biomass and carbon stocks was performed for four different forest subtypes within two life zones in Costa Rica. …”
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Nocturnal delivery: First record of orchid pollinia (Orchidales: Orchidaceae) on prominent moths (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae) by Ryan A. St Laurent, María Alejandra Rodríguez, Giovanny Fagua

“…Future studies should focus on identifying the specific orchid species visited by Nycterotis and other Nystaleinae, as well as implementing diverse methodologies to assess the impact of these nocturnal pollinators on tropical ecosystem dynamics and their response to environmental changes.…”
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Wines without Latitude: Global and local forces and the geography of the Thai wine industry by Glenn Banks, Ratchaphong Klinsrisuk, Sittipong Dilokwanich, Polly Stupples

“…Recently, though, wine has started to be made in countries within tropical regions. This paper explores the development and features of the Thai wine industry, the largest of the SE Asian wine producers. …”
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Continuité des racines d’après Rabinoff by Marie, Emeryck

“…This namely gives a analytic justification to the concept of stable intersection used in the theory of tropical intersection.…”
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Development of Communication Behaviour: Receiver Ontogeny in Túngara Frogs and a Prospectus for a Behavioural Evolutionary Development by Alexander T. Baugh, Kim L. Hoke, Michael J. Ryan

“…Here we review the results of recent experiments and outline future directions for integrative studies on the development of a primarily nonlearned behaviour—recognition of communication signals during ontogeny in a tropical frog. The results suggest that antecedents to adult behaviours might be a common feature of developing organisms. …”
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Field Identification of Citrus Blight by Stephen H. Futch, Kenneth S. Derrick, Ronald H. Brlansky

“…Blight is found in mostly tropical or semitropical regions with moderate to heavy rainfall but is not reported in more arid regions such as the Mediterranean Basin and California. …”
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Common Freshwater Fish Parasites Pictorial Guide: Dinoflagellates, Coccidia, Microsporidians, & Myxozoans by Deborah B. Pouder, Eric W. Curtis, Roy P. Yanong

“…This document is Fact Sheet FA-110, one of a series from the Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Taxonomic study of Oxalis section Thamnoxys (Oxalidaceae) in Brazil by Maria Carolina de Abreu, Ykaro Richard Oliveira, Juliana Silva dos Santos, Reginaldo Carvalho, Marcos José da Silva, Margareth Ferreira de Sales

“…Abstract Oxalis comprises ca. 500 species and has a tropical and subtropical distribution. This genus contains four subgenera and Oxalis subg. …”
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Common Freshwater Fish Parasites Pictorial Guide: Acanthocephalans, Cestodes, Leeches, & Pentastomes by Deborah B. Pouder, Eric W. Curtis, Roy P. Yanong

“…This document is Fact Sheet FA-114, one of a series from the Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Toxoplasmosis in Pork Meat: a Health Risk by Mildre Mercedes Vidal del Río, María Fernanda Latorre Barragán, Darwin Rafael Villamarín Barragán, Aldemar Alejandro Monsalve Guamán

“…Toxoplasmosis is a common infectious disease in developing, tropical, and subtropical countries around the world. …”
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Cornsilk Fly, Euxesta stigmatias Loew (Insecta: Diptera: Otitidae) by John L. Capinera

“… The cornsilk fly, Euxesta stigmatias Loew, is found in tropical and subtropical areas of the western hemisphere. …”
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Strongyloidiasis: The Cause of Multiple Gastrointestinal Ulcers in an Immunocompetent Individual by Shail Sheth, Fady Asslo, Rabih Hallit, Raymund Sison, Muhammad Afridi, Robert Spira, Joseph DePasquale, Jihad Slim, Jack Boghossian

“…Strongyloidiasis is a common parasitic disease in tropical regions of the world. Infection with Strongyloides stercoralis usually remains asymptomatic with peripheral eosinophilia and uncontrolled growth. …”
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Field Identification of Citrus Blight by Stephen H. Futch, Kenneth S. Derrick, Ronald H. Brlansky

“…Blight is found in mostly tropical or semitropical regions with moderate to heavy rainfall but is not reported in more arid regions such as the Mediterranean Basin and California. …”
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Common Freshwater Fish Parasites Pictorial Guide: Acanthocephalans, Cestodes, Leeches, & Pentastomes by Deborah B. Pouder, Eric W. Curtis, Roy P. Yanong

“…This document is Fact Sheet FA-114, one of a series from the Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Hemorrhagic Bronchopneumonia in Adults with Chickenpox. A Case Report by Miguel Ángel Serra Valdés, Gloria Susana Fabra Aguirre, Maury Llana Rodríguez, Yovanis Iser Filtres

“…Given the increased incidence of chickenpox, according to reports of the Pedro Kouri Institute of Tropical Medicine, we decided to have this case published.…”
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Adaptive Genetic Traits in Human Populations: Evolutionary Responses to Malaria by Arun Ghosh, Aparna Ajith S, Abhijith Pradeep

“…Malaria continues to be a significant health concern in tropical and subtropical areas. The disease is caused by Plasmodium parasites and spread through mosquito bites. …”
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Cadmium Phytoremediation Potential of Napiergrass Cultivated in Kyushu, Japan by Yasuyuki Ishii, Kotomi Hamano, Dong-Jin Kang, Sachiko Idota, Aya Nishiwaki

“…Napiergrass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach), a C4 tropical species, has been used for forage since it has high dry matter productivity, sustainability over several years in low-altitudinal sites of Kyushu, and little damage from serious pests. …”
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Concentrations of ammoniac nitrogen, nitrite and nitrate in areas of oyster culture in Cananeia-SP, Brazil by Edison Barbieri, Helcio Luis de Almeida Marques, Ana Cristina Vigliar Bondioli, Marcos Buhrer Campolim, Alessandra Tegon Ferrarini

“…These concentrations recorded at Cananeia are similar to those observed for other estuarine tropical and subtropical regions of the world.…”
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The role and therapeutic effectiveness of Plantago ovata seed husk (psyllium husk) in the prevention and non-pharmacological treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. Part 1. Clinica... by Justyna Przybyszewska, Andrzej Kuźmiński, Michał Przybyszewski, Cezary Popławski

“…Plantago ovata is a common medicinal plant widely cultivated in tropical regions of the world. The outer seed coat of P. ovata, obtained by cleaning the seeds, contains soluble and insoluble fibre in a ratio of 7:3, making products containing P. ovata husk an ideal source of health-beneficial fibre. …”
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Therapeutic Benefit of Vernonia amygdalina in the Treatment of Diabetes and Its Associated Complications in Preclinical Studies by Du-Bois Asante, Gideon Akuamoah Wiafe

“…Traditional herbal treatment of DM is a common practice in Africa and other tropical parts of the world. Vernonia amygdalina (VA), one of the highly researched species in the Asteraceae family, has proven to possess potent antidiabetic properties. …”
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