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PROJECT A.L.A.S.

ARTHROPODS OF La Selva, COSTA RICA

Location: Costa Rica, 10°25'N; 84°00'W
Tropical and Pre-montane Wet Forest

CANOPY RESEARCH TEAM:

N.N. Winchester, University of Victoria
Kevin Jordan, Arbornaut Access
Valerie Behan-Pelletier, Agriculture and Agri-Foods Canada

2002-2003

In 2002 and 2003 the canopy research team from the University of Victoria participated in the A.L.A.S. project. Canopy sampling was conducted at Braulio Carrillo National Park along 2000 m and 500 m elevational transects.