Visitors to tropical forests generally come to see the birds, mammals, and plants. Aside from butterflies, however, insects usually do not make it on the list o

Palms constitute one of the largest botanical families and include some of the world's most important economic plants. This book reviews the interrelationships

"This illustrated guide provides up-to-date accounts of the natural histories of over a hundred insect species found in Costa Rica, and of a few insect relative

At the biological crossroads of the Americas, Costa Rica hosts an astonishing array of plants and animals—over half a million species! Ecotourists, birders, a

Tropical fruits such as banana, mango, papaya, and pineapple are familiar and treasured staples of our diets, and consequently of great commercial importance, b