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A new Terrarana frog of genus Pristimantis from an unexplored cloud forest from the eastern Andes, Colombia [PDF]

ZooKeys, 2020
A new species of Pristimantis (Craugastoridae, subgenus Pristimantis) is described from a relict and unexplored cloud forest in the western slope from Cordillera Oriental of the Colombian Andes. The specific name was chosen by consensus expert scientists
Andrés R. Acosta-Galvis, Ana M. Saldarriaga-Gómez, Beatriz Ramírez, Mario Vargas-Ramírez   +3 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Tracing the origins and evolution of nymphalid butterflies (Lepidoptera) in the Atlantic Forest

Ecography, EarlyView.
Understanding the relative roles of diversification and dispersal is key to explaining large‐scale biogeographical patterns. Although both processes are known to shape biodiversity, their relative contributions remain understudied for many organisms. Here, we examine how these processes have jointly contributed to the exceptional diversity and endemism
Mar Repullés, Nicolas Chazot, Leidys Murillo‐ Ramos, Marianne Espeland, Karina Lucas Silva‐ Brandão, Alexandre Antonelli, André Victor Lucci Freitas, Pável Matos‐Maraví   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Climbing behavior of Cordylancistrus sp. in the Colombian Andes

Universitas Scientiarum, 2015
The climbing behavior in a suckermouth Loricariidae catfish species is reported for the first time. A group of eight specimens of Cordylancistrus sp. were observed in situ climbing a waterfall in a mountain stream of the Colombian Andes. Here, we described how this species overcame the vertical barrier, and finally discuss and hypothesized how "key ...
Carvajal-Quintero, JD, Maldonado-Ocampo, JA, Urbano-Bonilla, A   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Understanding pre‐eclampsia and fetal growth restriction at high altitude: A narrative review

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Pre‐eclampsia (PE) and fetal growth restriction (FGR) are among the leading causes of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Both conditions are more frequent and severe at high altitudes due to physiological changes in oxygen availability and vascular adaptation.
Víctor S. Rangel, Juliana Malagón Castillo, Juan David Duarte, Mariana Abril Barreto, Alejandra Vivas Ramirez, José Alejandro Daza, Ángela María Ruiz‐Sternberg   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of a Test Bench for Fault Diagnosis in the Caution and Warning Panels of the UH-60 Helicopter

Eng
This article presents the development and implementation of an automated digital test bench for fault diagnosis in the caution and warning panels of the UH-60 helicopter, using practices based on NASA’s systems engineering process. The research addresses
Cristian Sáenz-Hernández, Rubén Cuadros, Jorge Rodríguez, Edwin Rativa, Mario Linares-Vásquez, Yezid Donoso, Cristian Lozano   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Underground Lag: Fungal Community and Edaphic Legacies After Disturbance

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Páramos are neotropical mountain ecosystems that regulate water and store large amounts of carbon, but are increasingly degraded by agriculture and grazing. Although native vegetation often recolonizes after abandonment, belowground recovery remains poorly understood.
Wilmer Dajhan Navarrete‐López, Arantzazu Molins, María Elena Solarte, Camila Enriquez‐Paz, Joshua Borràs, Josefina Bota, Elena Baraza   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

When Politics Shapes Administration: Bureaucratic Autonomy, Policy Role Separation, and Organizational Capacity in an Institutionally Weak Public Administration

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of administrative autonomy and the separation of roles in public policy on organizational capacity within hybrid public administration systems, particularly in Colombia. It explores the dynamics between elected officials and civil servants, focusing on how the division of responsibilities and the autonomy granted
Camilo Ignacio González, Pablo Sanabria‐Pulido   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

A new species of Dasydorylas Skevington, 2001 (Diptera: Pipunculidae) from the Colombian Andes, and an updated key to males of the Neotropical species

Acta Biologica Sibirica
Dasydorylas Skevington, 2001 has a cosmopolitan distribution. A new species of Dasydorylas is described from Colombian Andes, namely Dasydorylas spinifera sp. n. (type locality: Páramo Santa Inés, Antioquia). Illustrations of the new species, dichotomous
Yardany Ramos-Pastrana, Eric Córdoba-Suarez, Marta Wolff   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Political participation and war in Colombia [PDF]

, 2003
This study analyses the impact of the war on political participation in the March 2002 elections to the lower house of the Colombian Congress. The specific research question is whether the dynamics of violence in Colombia has affected the way voters ...
García, Miguel, Hoskin, Gary
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Where Have I Seen You Before? Networks, Trust and Reciprocity as a Source of Collaboration in the Public Service

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Although some studies focus on how bureaucrats' interactions with one another affect performance, they rarely focus on why these public servants collaborate. Bureaucrats' collaboration matters because it can significantly contribute to achieving policy goals.
Nathalie Mendez
wiley   +1 more source