As ecologists we know that pollination is not just a fascinating process to study but also an essential function for the maintenance of ecosystems. Without animal pollinators more than 78% of flowering plants in our planet would not be able to reproduce. The simple truth...
In Costa Rica, we have done several activities and produced materials aiming to make our project known, especially by the local communities in the area of the project. To this end we have elaborated a brochure with an overview of the project and submitted a...
Transfer of knowledge and the development of skills to conduct research in the fields of ecology and conservation are important components of our project. The implementation of the project has allowed the involvement of local students from the countries where the project is being implemented....
Making effective conservation and management decisions requires knowledge of how species – and their interactions – respond to human-altered habitats. The interactions among plants and hummingbirds are the backbone of an important ecosystem process, the pollination of hundreds of vascular plants. Henceforth, hummingbird pollination has...