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2011

  • Calderon-Cortes, N., Quesada, M., Escalera-Vazquez, L.H. (2011) Insects as stem-engineers: Interactions mediated by the twig-girdler oncieres albomarginata chamela enhance arthropod diversity. PLOS-ONE. 6(4): Article number e19083.
  • Castillo-Nunez, M., Sanchez-Azofeifa, G.A., Croitoru, A., Rivard, B., Calvo-Alvarado, J.C. Spatial Delineation of Patterns for Tropical Dry Forest Succession Using LIDAR. Remote Sensing of the Environment. In Press.
  • Cheng, T., Rivard, B., Sanchez-Azofeifa, G.A. Spectroscopy determination of leaf water content using continuous wavelet analysis. Remote Sensing of Environment. (2010). 115(2): 659-670.
  • Fernandes, G.W. Oki, Y., Sanchez-Azofeifa, G.A., Faccion, G., Amaro-Arruda, H. Hail impact of leaves and endophyte community on the endemic and threatened Coccoloba cereifera (Polygonaceae). Plant Ecology, In Press.
  • Neves, F.S., Araujo, L, Espirito-Santo, MM, Fagundes, M., Fernandes, G.W., Sanchez-Azofeifa, G.A., Quesada, M. (2010). Canopy Herbivory and Insect Herbivore Diversity in a Dry Forest- Savana Transition in Brazil. Biotropica, 42: 112-118.
  • Neves, F.S., Braga, R.F., Espirito-Santo, M.M., Delabie, J.H.C., Fernandes, G.W., Sanchez- Azofeifa, G.A. (2010) Diversity of Arboreal Ants in a Brazilian Tropical Dry Forest: Effects of Seasonality and Successional Stage. Sociobiology, 55:871-882.
  • Neves, F.S., Oliveira, V.H., Espirito-Santo, M.M., Vaz-de-Mellom F.Z., Louzada, J., Sanchez-Azofeifa, G.A., Fernandes, G.W. (2010) Successional and Seasonal Changes in a Community of Dung Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) in a Brazilian Tropical Dry Forest. Natureza & Conservação, 8:160-164.
  • Rosas-Guerrero, V., Quesada, M., Armbrusterm W.S., Perez-Barrales, R., Smith, S.D. (2011) Influence of pollination specialization and breeding system on floral integration and phenotypic variation in Ipomea. Evolution. 55(2): 350-364.
  • Sanchez-Azofeifa, G.A., Rivard, B., Wright, J., Feng, J.L., Peijun, L., Chong, M.M., Bohlman, S.A. (2011). Estimation of the distribution of Tabebuia guayacan (Bignoniaceae) using highresolution remote sensing imagery. Sensors. 11(4): 3831-3851.

2010

  • Castillo, A. 2010. La costa de Jalisco y sus habitantes: historias de gente, biodiversidad y ecosistemas. Revista 3C Conocimiento + Cultura + Ciencia, Universidad de Guadalajara 2(4): 39-46. Download PDF »
  • Portillo-Quintero, C.A., and G.A. Sanchez-Azofeifa. 2010. Extent and
    conservation of tropical dry forests in the Americas. Biological
    Conservation 143(1):144-155.
  • M. Marcos do Espirito-Santo, R.S. Barbosa, A.F. de Melo Junior, A. Medeiros do Santos, D.A. Oliveira, F.C Anaya, F.S. Neves, G.W. Fernandes, G.A. Sanchez-Azofeifa, H.M. Valerio, L.O. Liete, M.A. Zaza Borges, M. das Dores Magalhaes Veloso, M. Fagundes, M.A. Pimenta, M. Lopes de Faria, R. Reis Junior, Y.R. Ferreira Nunes, 2010. Defending the Dry Forests of Minas Gerais. White paper. Download PDF »
  • A.D. Santiago de Freitas, E.V. de Sá Barretto Sampaio, R.S.C. Menezes, H. Tiessen, (2010),5N natural abundance of non-fixing woody species in the Brazilian dry forest (caatinga), Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies, Volume 46, No. 2, Pages 210 -218. Download PDF »
  • F.S. Neves, R.F. Braga, M.M. Espírito-Santo, J.H.C. Delabie, G.W. Fernandes, G.A. Sánchez-Azofeifa. 2010. Diversity of arboreal ants in a Brazilian tropical dry forest: effects of seasonality and successional stage. Sociobiology, 56 (1): 177-194. Download PDF »
  • ECOLÓGICO. "Mata Seca Ameaçada; incluindo uma Entrevista: Mário Marcos Do Espírito Santo," Pages 32-37, January 2010. Download PDF »
  • Neves, F.S., Araújo, L. S. , Espírito-Santo, M. M. , Fagundes, M. , Fernandes, G. W. , Sanchez-Azofeifa, G. A.  and  Quesada, M. 2010. Canopy herbivory and insect herbivore diversity in a dry forest-savana transition in Brazil. Biotropica. 4: 112–118.
  • Neves, F. S., Braga, R. F. , Espírito-Santo, M. M. , Delabie, J. H. C. , Fernandes, G. W. and Sánchez-Azofeifa., G. A.  2010. Diversity of arboreal ants in a Brazilian tropical dry forest: effects of seasonality and successional stage. Sociobiology 55(3): 871-882.
  • Pennington, T. (2010) Human, Ecological and Biophysical Dimensions of Tropical Dry Forests. Manual of Methods (Book review). Interciencia 35: 632-632. Download PDF »

2009

  • Castillo A, Godinez C, Schroeder N, et al. 2009. The dry tropical forest at risk: conflicts between agricultural and cattle use, tourism development, and provision of ecosystemic services in the coast of Jalisco, Mexico.  INTERCIENCIA 34 (12): 844-850. Download PDF (In Spanish) »
  • Moreira, P. A., Fernandes, G. W. and Collevatti, R. G. 2009. Fragmentation and spatial genetic structure in Tabebuia ochracea (Bignoniaceae) a seasonally dry Neotropical tree. Forest Ecology and Management 258: 2690–2695. Download PDF »
  • G.A. Sánchez-Azofeifa, M. Quesada, P. Cuevas and A. Castillo. Land Cover change and conservation in the area of influence of the Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Reserve. Forest Ecology and Management, Volume 258, Issue 6, 5 September 2009, Pages 907-912.
  • Sánchez-Azofeifa, G. A., Kalacska, M., Espirito-Santo, M. M., Fernandes, G. W. and Schnitzer, S. 2009. Tropical dry forest succession and the contribution of lianas to Wood Area Index (WAI). Forest Ecology and Management 258: 941-948.
  • Espírito-Santo, M. M., A. C. Sevilha, F. C. Anaya, R. S. Barbosa, G. W. Fernandes, A. G. Sanchez-Azofeifa, A. O. Scariot, S. E. Noronha, C. Sampaio. 2009. Sustainability of tropical dry forests: two case studies in southeastern and central Brazil. Forest Ecology and Management 258: 922-930.
  • Calvo-Alvarado, J., McLennan, B.J., Garvin, T., Sanchez-Azofeifa, A.G. 2009. Deforestaion and forest restoration in Guanacaste, Costa Rica: Putting conservation policies in context.  Forest Ecology and Management. 258: 931-940.
  • Camenietzki, C. P. A. and Barbosa, R.S. 2009. Unidade de Proteção Integral, Restrição Ambiental e Segurança Alimentar: uma análise do entrono do parque estadual da mata seca, no norte de Minas Gerais. Argumentos, v. 4, p. 207-220.
  • GA Sánchez-Azofeifa, K Castro-Essau, W Kutz, and A Joyce. Quantifying tropical deforestation : from local to regional scales. Ecological Applications. (in press).
  • J.S. Powers, J.M. Becknell, J. Irving, D. Pèrez-Aviles. Diversity and structure of regenerating tropical dry forests in Costa Rica: Geographic patterns and environmental drivers. Forest Ecology and Management, Volume 258, Issue 6, 5 September 2009, Pages 959-970.
  • G. A. Sánchez-Azofeifa, M. Quesada, P. Cuevas-Reyes, A. Castillo, G. Sánchez-Montoya. Land cover and conservation in the area of influence of the Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Reserve, Mexico. Forest Ecology and Management, Volume 258, Issue 6, 5 September 2009, Pages 907-912.
  • J.M. Eaton, D. Lawrence. Loss of carbon sequestration potential after several decades of shifting cultivation in the Southern Yucatán. Forest Ecology and Management, Volume 258, Issue 6, 5 September 2009, Pages 949-958.
  • Composition, structure and diversity of phyllostomid bat assemblages in different successional stages of a tropical dry forest. Forest Ecology and Management, Volume 258, Issue 6, 5 September 2009, Pages 986-996.
    L.D. Avila-Cabadilla, K.E. Stoner, M. Henry, M.Y. Alvarez-Añorve.
  • Quesada, M., Sanchez-Azofeifa, G. A., Alvarez, M., Stoner, K., Avila-Cabadilla, L. D., Calvo-Alvarado, J. C., Castillo, A., Espírito-Santo, M. M., Fagundes, M., Fernandes, G. W., Gamon, J., Lopezaraiza-Mikel, M., Lawrence, D., Morellato, L. P. C., Powers, J., Neves, F. S., Rosas-Guerrero, V., Sayago, R.and Sanchez-Montoya, G. 2009. Succession and Management of Tropical Dry Forests in the Americas: Review and New Perspectives. Forest Ecology and Management 258: 1014-1024.
  • K.E. Stoner, G.A. Sánchez-Azofeifa. Ecology and regeneration of tropical dry forests in the Americas: Implications for management. Forest Ecology and Management, Volume 258, Issue 6, 5 September 2009, Pages 903-906.
  • G.A. Sánchez-Azofeifa, K. Castro-Essau, W. Kutz, and A. Joyce. Monitoring carbon stocks in the tropics and the remote sensing operational limitations: from local to regional projects. Ecological Applications. 19: 480-494.
  • Coelho, M.S., E.D. Almada, G. Wilson Fernandes, M.A.A. Carneiro, R.M. dos Santos, A.V. Quintino, and G.A. Sanchez-Azofeifa. Gall inducing arthropods from a seasonally dry tropical forest in Serra do Cipó, Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 53.3 (2009): 404-414.
  • Sanchez-Azofeifa, G.A., K. Castro, S.J. Wright, J. Gamon, M. Kalacska,
    B. Rivard, S.A. Schnitzer, and J.L. Feng. 2009. Differences in leaf
    traits, leaf internal structure, and spectral reflectance between two
    communities of lianas and trees: Implications for remote sensing in
    tropical environments. Remote Sensing of Environment
    113(10):2076-2088.

2008

  • Nassar, J., Rodriguez, J.P., Sanchez-Azofeifa, A., Garvin, T., Quesada, M. (2008) Manual of Methods: Human, Ecological and Biophysical Dimensions of Tropical Dry Forests Download PDF »
  • Adam, K., Ferraro, P., Pfaff, A. Sanchez-Azofeifa, G.A. and Robalino, J. 2008. Measuring avoided deforestation correctly: A method to account for non-random location of protected areas and an application to Costa Rica's protected area system: 1960-1997. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 105(42): 16089-16094.
  • M. Kalacska, G.A. Sanchez-Azofeifa, B. Rivard, J.C. Calvo-Alvarado, M. Quesada, Baseline assessment for environmental services payments from satellite imagery: A case study from Costa Rica and Mexico, Journal of Environmental Management, Volume 88, Issue 2, July 2008, Pages 348-359.
  • M Guariguata M., Cornelius J., Locatelli B., Forner C., Sanchez-Azofeifa G.A. . 2008. Mitigation and adaptation strategies for global change , 13 (8) : 793-808.
  • D Viera and A Scariot. Environmental Variables and Tree Population Structures in Deciduous Forests of Central Brazil with Different Levels of Logging. Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology. Vol. 51,n.2:419-431. 2008. Download PDF »
  • D Vieira,V Lima,A Sevilha and A Scariot. Consequences of dry-season seed dispersal on seedling establishment of dry forest trees: Should we store seeds until the rains? Forest Ecology and Management. Elsevier. 2008. Download PDF »

2007

  • GA Sánchez-Azofeifa, A Pfaff, A. Robalino and J Boomhower. Payments for Ecosystems Services in Costa Rica: examining their intention, implementation and impact. Conservation Biology. 21(5) (2007): 1165-1173.
  • JC Wright, GA Sánchez-Azofeifa, C Portillo-Quintero, and A David. Poverty and corruption compromises tropical forest reserves. Ecological Applications. 17(5) (2007):1259-1266.
  • M Kalácska, S Bohlman, GA Sánchez-Azofeifa, K Castro-Esau, and T Caelli. Hyperspectral discrimination of tropical dry forest lianas and trees: Comparative data reduction approaches at the leaf and canopy levels. Remote Sensing of Environment. 109(4) (2007):406-415.
  • M Kalácska, GA Sánchez-Azofeifa. Ecological fingerprinting of ecosystem succession: estimating secondary tropical dry forest structure and diversity using imaging spectroscopy. Remote Sensing of Environment. 108 (1) (2007): 82-96.
  • A Pfaff, S Kerr, L Lipper, R Cavatassi, B Davis, J Hendy, and GA Sánchez-Azofeifa. Will buying tropical forest carbon benefit the poor? Evidence from Costa Rica. Land Use Policy. 24 (2007): 600-610.
  • Sanchez-Azofeifa, G.A., A. Pfaff, J.A. Robalino, and J.P. Boomhower.
    2007a. Costa Rica's payment for environmental services program:
    Intention, implementation, and impact. Conservation Biology
    21(5):1165-1173.

2006

  • Castro, K., *Sánchez-Azofeifa, G.A*., Rivard, B., Wright, S.J. and Quesada, M. (2006). Inter and intra species variability of spectral reflectance of tropical trees. American Journal of Botany. 93(4): 517-530.
  • Morisette, J., Privette, J.L., Baret, F., Myneni, R.B., Nickeson, J., Garrigues, S., Nikolay Shabanov, N.,_, Weiss, M., Fernandes, R., Leblanc, S., Kalacska, M., *Sánchez-Azofeifa, G.A.*, Chubey, M., Rivard, R., Stenberg, P., Rautiainen, M., Voipio, P., Manninen, T., Pilant, D., Lewis, T.L., Iiames, J., Colombo, R., Meroni, M., Busetto, L., Cohen, W., Turner^, D., Warner, E.D. , G.W. Petersen, G.W., Seufert, G., and Cook, R. International LAI Product Intercomparison: Initial Results. (2006) IEEE transactions of geosciences and remote sensing 44(7):1804-1817.
  • Foley, S., Rivard, B., and *Sánchez-Azofeifa. G.A.* Foliar spectral properties following leaf clipping and implications for handling techniques. Remote Sensing of Environment. 103(3): 265-275.
  • Castro-Easu, K., *Sánchez-Azofeifa, G.A.*, and Rivard, B. Comparison of Spectral Indices using Multiple Spectrometers. Remote Sensing of Environment. 103(3): 276-288.
  • Castro-Esau, K.L., G.A. Sanchez-Azofeifa, B. Rivard, S.J. Wright, and
    M. Quesada. 2006. Variability in leaf optical properties of
    Mesoamerican trees and the potential for species classification.
    American Journal of Botany 93(4):517-530.

2005

  • Sánchez-Azofeifa, G.A., Kalacska, M. Quesada, M., Calvo, J., Nassar, J., Rodriguez, J.P. (2005). Need for integrated research for a sustainable future in tropical dry forests. Conservation Biology, 19(2): 1-2.
  • Arroyo Mora, P., Sánchez-Azofeifa, G.A., Rivard, B., and Calvo, J. (2005) Quantifying successional stages of tropical dry forests using Landsat ETM+. Biotropica. 37(4): 497-507.
  • Fajardo, L., Gonzales, V., Nassar, J.M., Lacabana, P., Portillo, C.A., Carrasquel, F., Rodríguez, J.P. (2005). Tropical Dry Forests of Venezuela: Characterization and Current Conservation Status. Biotropica. 37(4):531-547.
  • Gamon, J.A., Kitajima, K., Mulkey, S.S., Serrano, L. and Wright, S.J. (2005). Diverse Optical and Photosynthetic Properties in a Neotropical Dry Forest during the Dry Season: Implications for Remote Estimation of Photosynthesis. Biotropica. 37(4): 547-560.
  • Kalacska, M., Sánchez-Azofeifa, G.A., Quesada, M., and Calvo, J. A (2005) comparison of Leaf Area Index of three tropical dry forests environments. Biotropica. 37(4): 486-497.
  • Lawrence, D. (2005). Regional-Scale Variation in Litter Production and Seasonality in Tropical Dry Forests of Southern Mexico. Biotropica. 37(4): 561-570.
  • Sánchez-Azofeifa, G.A., Quesada, M., Rodríguez, J.P., Nassar, J.M., Stoner, K.E., Castillo, A., Garvin, T., Zent, E.L., Calvo-Alvarado, J.C., Kalacska, M., Fajardo, L., Gamon, J.A., Cuevas-Reyes, P. (2005). Research Priorities for Neotropical Dry Forests. Biotropica. 37(4): 477-485.
  • Stoner, K.E. (2005) Phyllostomid Bat Community Structure and Abundance in Two Contrasting Tropical Dry Forests, Conservation Biology, 19(2): 591-599.
  • Kalacska, M. Sánchez-Azofeifa, G.A., Caelli, T. and Rivard, B. (2005) Modeling Leaf Area Index using Bayesian Networks. IEEE Transactions of Geosciences and Remote Sensing. 43(8): 1866-1873.
  • Kalascka, M; Calvo, J. and Sánchez-Azofeifa, G.A. (2005) Assessment of seasonal changes in species' leaf area in a tropical dry forest in different states of succession. Tree Physiology, 25:733-744.
  • Arroyo-Mora, J.P., Sánchez-Azofeifa, G.A., Rivard, B., Calvo, J.C. and Janzen, D.H. (2005) Dynamics in landscape structure and composition for the Chorotega region, Costa Rica from 1960 to 2000. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 106 (1): 27-39.
  • Van Laake, P. and Sánchez-Azofeifa, G.A. (2005). Mapping PAR using MODIS Products. Remote Sensing of Environment. 94 (4): 554-563.
  • Arroyo-Mora, J.P., G.A. Sanchez-Azofeifa, M.E.R. Kalacska, B. Rivard, J.C. Calvo-Alvarado, and D.H. Janzen. 2005. Secondary forest detection
    in a neotropical dry forest landscape using Landsat 7 ETM+ and IKONOS
    imagery. Biotropica 37(4):497-507.
  • Kalacska, M., J.C. Calvo-Alvarado, and G.A. Sanchez-Azofeifa. 2005a.
    Calibration and assessment of seasonal changes in leaf area index of a
    tropical dry forest in different stages of succession. Tree Physiology
    25(6):733-744.
  • Kalacska, M.E.R., G.A. Sanchez-Azofeifa, J.C. Calvo-Alvarado, B.
    Rivard, and M. Quesada. 2005b. Effects of season and successional
    stage on leaf area index and spectral vegetation indices in three
    mesoamerican tropical dry forests. Biotropica 37(4):486-496.
  • Sanchez-Azofeifa, G.A., and K. Castro-Esau. 2006. Canopy observations
    on the hyperspectral properties of a community of tropical dry forest
    lianas and their host trees. International Journal of Remote Sensing
    27(9-10):2101-2109.

2004

  • Kalacska, M.; Sánchez-Azofeifa, G.A., Calvo, J., Rivard, B., Quesada, M., and Janzen, D. (2004) Species composition, similarity and diversity in three successional stages of a tropical dry forest. Forest Ecology and Management. 200 (1-3): 227-247.
  • Castro-Esau, K. L., Sánchez-Azofeifa, G.A. and Caelli, T. (2004) Discrimination of lianas and trees with leaf-level hyperspectral data. Remote Sensing of Environment. 90 (3): 353-372.
  • Sánchez-Azofeifa, G.A., Castro, K., Rivard, B., Kalascka, M. and Harriss, R.C. (2003) Remote Sensing Research Priorities in Tropical Dry Forest Environments. Biotropica. 35(2): 134-142.
  • Kalacska, M., G.A. Sanchez-Azofeifa, J.C. Calvo-Alvarado, M. Quesada,
    B. Rivard, and D.H. Janzen. 2004. Species composition, similarity and
    diversity in three successional stages of a seasonally dry tropical
    forest. Forest Ecology and Management 200(1-3):227-247.

2003

  • Castro, K., Sánchez-Azofeifa, G.A. and B. Rivard. (2003) Monitoring secondary tropical forest using space-borne data: implications for Central America. International Journal of Remote Sensing. 24(9): 1853-1894.
  • Sánchez-Azofeifa, G.A., Kalacska, M., Quesada, M., Stoner, K., and Lobo, J. (2003).Tropical Dry Climates. In: Phenology: An integrative Environmental Science. Schwartz, M.D. (Ed.). pp 121-137
  • Sanchez-Azofeifa, G.A., G.C. Daily, A.S.P. Pfaff, and C. Busch. 2003.
    Integrity and isolation of Costa Rica's national parks and biological
    reserves: examining the dynamics of land-cover change. Biological
    Conservation 109(1):123-135.
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