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Ecological Interactions of Anolis Cristatellus and Anolis Krugi in Two Secondary Tropical Karst Forests at the Northern Karst Belt of Puerto Rico: Occupancy Estimates and Degree of Omnivory/Frugivory
(2014-05-00)Anolis lizards in the Caribbean islands are a major component of diurnal communities. The natural history of Anolis lizards is well studied, however information about their feeding habits and trophic ecology remains ... -
Economic feasibility of establishing a soybean processing plant in Puerto Rico
(2010-05-05)El estudio que se resume en el boletín se realizó con el propósito de determinar la viabilidad económica de establecer una fábrica para la elaboración de la habichuela soya en Puerto Rico. -
Ecophysiological evaluation of the invasive capacity of an exotic plant (Spathodea campanulata-tulipánafricano) in a secondary forest of Puerto Rico
(External Scientific Advisory Committe (ESAC), 2009-11)The purpose of this research is to evaluate the potential invasibility of Spathodeacampanulata (Africantulip) in a secondary forest at the University of Puerto Rico at Humacao. We intended to assess ecophysiological ... -
Ecophysiology of a Mangrove Forest in Jobos Bay, Puerto Rico
(Caribbean Journal of Science, Vol. 43, No. 2, 200-219, 2007, 2007-12)We studied gas exchange, leaf dimensions, litter production, leaf and litterfall chemistry, nutrient flux to the forest floor, retranslocation rates, and nutrient use efficiency of mangroves in Jobos Bay, Puerto Rico. The ... -
Ecosystem services across the landscape: the case of insect parasitism in the Chaco ecosystem, NW Argentina.
(Decanato de Estudios Graduados e Investigación. Congreso Estudiantil Subgraduado y Graduado de Investigación de la UPR-RP, april-2012)Ecosystem services: definition and importance Insect parasitism: definition Importance of landscape -
Edad óptima para la recolección de habichuelas tiernas en la zona de Isabela
(2010-05-03)En este trabajo se informan los resultados de la evaluación de tres variedades comerciales de habichuelas tiernas sembradas en cuatro épocas y cosechadas cada dos días a partir de los 43 días después de la siembra. -
Educación 2.0 y Etnografía Digital: Aplicaciones de la Web 2.0
(Universidad de Puerto Rico, 2010)Esta reseña trata sobre las nuevas aplicaciones de la web, las cuales se han convertido en ventanas para investigar las nuevas expresiones de la cultura digital que emergen en el dominio de Internet. Esas modalidades de ... -
Efectividad de la acuaterapia posterior a una artroplastía de rodilla o cadera: revisión sistemática de estudios cohortes y estudios aleatorios controlados
El objetivo era evaluar la efectividad de la acuaterapia en la ejecución funcional posterior a una artroplastía primaria de rodilla o cadera en pacientes con condiciones degenerativas. Se realizó una búsqueda electrónica ... -
Efecto del ejercicio aeróbico en el comportamiento estereotipado en niños con autismo: diseño de un solo sujeto
Se ha investigado el efecto del ejercicio sobre los comportamientos estereotipados en niños con autismo. Investigaciones preliminares sugieren que el ejercicio aeróbico disminuye el comportamiento estereotipado y tiene un ... -
Efecto económico de la aplicación de la tecnología en la producción de leche
(2010-05-05)El propósito de este estudio fue determinar el impacto económico de la aplicación de la tecnología en la producción de leche cuando las condiciones existentes permiten el uso de pastos intensamente cultivados. -
Efectos del cambio climático y el calentamiento global en la producción de café
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Effect of exotic grass Megathyrsus maximuson soil mites fauna in Mona Island Reserve
(External Scientific Advisory Committe (ESAC), 2009-11)Biological invasions alter ecosystem processes in invaded areas, there by causing functional as well as compositional change (D’Antonio and Vitousek,1992). In dominated sites, grasses can alter ecosystem processes from ... -
Effect of exotic grass, Megathyrsus maximus, on native biodiversity in Mona Island Reserve
(External Scientific Advisory Committe (ESAC), 2009-11)Species invasions are considered one of the leading causes of global biodiversity loss (Wonham,2005)and are the second cause of species endangerment in the United States(Brooksand Pyke, 2002. The African grass, Megathyrsus ... -
Effectiveness of manual therapy in reducing symptoms and improving quality of life in women with fibromyalgia: a systematic review
Patients with fibromyalgia syndrome suffer from physical exhaustion due to sleep disturbances, causing despondency and lack of energy. Middle age women exhibit a higher prevalence for the diagnosis of fibromyalgia. A ... -
Effects of a marine fishery reserve and habitat characteristics in the abundance and demography of the red hind grouper, Epinephelus guttatus
(Caribbean Journal of Science, Vol. 45, No. 2-3, 348-362, 2009, 2009)No-take marine fishery reserves have been established worldwide to reduce the impact of overfishing in marine ecosystems and to restore depleted fishery stocks. In this study we used capture-markrecapture methodology to ... -
Effects of aquatic therapy on balance in older adults: a systematic review
The aim of this systematic review is to identify an critically appraise the research evidence for the use of aquatic therapy to improve balance in older adults, with the goal of developing guidelines that will help physical ... -
Effects of Atmospheric Particulate Matter on the Post-Transcriptional Control of the Pro-inflamatory Mediators Interleukin-6 and Interleukin-8
Epidemiological, clinical, in vivo and in vitro studies have shown consistent associations between particulate matter (PM) exposure and the induction of pro-inflammatory responses. Post transcriptional control mechanisms ... -
Effects of climate change on Lepanthes rupestris
(External Scientific Advisory Committe (ESAC), 2009-11)The last decades have experienced dramatic changes in the overall climate (UNFCCC 2002, EEA 2006, Chambers 2006). In the Caribbean, the annual average temperature has increased about 0.5°C with an expected trend for drier ... -
Effects of dance therapy in Parkinson's Disease: a systematic review
The aim of this systematic review is to criticize all the available evidence about the effects of dance therapy (DT) in PD, with the goal od developing guidelines that will help the physical therapist in choosing and using ...