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Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies: Recent submissions
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Geographic potential for outbreaks of Marburg hemorrhagic fever
(American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2006)Marburg virus represents one of the least well-known of the hemorrhagic fever-causing viruses worldwide; in particular, its geographic potential in Africa remains quite mysterious. Ecologic niche modeling was used to ... -
Geographic and ecologic distributions of the *Anopheles gambiae* complex predicted using a genetic algorithm
(American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2004-02)The distribution of the Anopheles gambiae complex of malaria vectors in Africa is uncertain due to under-sampling of vast regions. We use ecologic niche modeling to predict the potential distribution of three members of ... -
Ecological niche modeling and differentiation of populations of *Triatoma brasiliensis* Neiva, 1911, the most important Chagas disease vector in northeastern Brazil (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae)
(American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2002-11)Ecologic niche modeling has allowed numerous advances in understanding the geographic ecology of species, including distributionalpredictions, distributionalchange and invasion, and assessment of ecologic differences. We ... -
Predicting invasions of North American basses in Japan using native range data and a genetic algorithm
(American Fisheries Society, 2004-07)Largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides and smallmouth bass M. dolomieu have been introduced into freshwater habitats in Japan, with potentially serious consequences for native fish populations. In this paper we apply the ... -
Use of datasets derived from time-series AVHRR imagery as surrogates for land cover maps in predicting species' distributions
(IEEE, 2002-06)We hypothesized that NDVI time-series composite imagery or clustered data derived from the NDVI time series could serve as effective surrogates for land cover data in predictive modeling of species’ ecological niches ... -
Time-Series Classification of High-Temporal Resolution AVHRR NDVI Imagery of Mexico
(IEEE, 2000)Time-series data from wide-field sensors, acquired for the period of a growing season or longer, capitalize on phenological changes in vegetation and make it possible to identify vegetated land cover types in greater detail. ... -
Distribution of the birds of the Philippines: biogeography and conservation priorities
(Cambridge University Press, 2000)The Philippine islands hold a concentration of species diversity and endemism of global importance, yet few studies have analyzed biogeographic patterns or attempted to prioritize areas for conservation within the archipelago. ... -
Genetic endangerment of wild Red Junglefowl *Gallus gallus*?
(Cambridge University Press, 1998)Domestic chickens were derived from the wild Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus. A survey of 745 museum specimens of Red Junglefowl suggests that most wild populations have been contaminated genetically by introgression of ... -
Bird faunas of the humid montane forests of Mesoamerica: biogeographic patterns and priorities for conservation
(Cambridge University Press, 1995)The distribution of 335 species of birds in 33 islands of humid montane forest in Mesoamerica is summarized, and patterns of distribution, diversity and endemism are analysed. The montane forests of Costa Rica and western ... -
Migration and molt patterns of red bats, Lasiurus borealis (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae), in Illinois
(Chicago Academy of Sciences, 1989)Red bats, Lasiurus borealis (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae), are widespread in North America, but many aspects of their biology are poorly known. In an attempt to elucidate patterns of migration and molt in red bats, data ... -
Achieving Consensus on the University of Kansas Open-Access Policy
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An Analysis of Conservation Gaps for Mexico
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Mammals of the La Selva–Braulio Carrillo Complex, Costa Rica.
(North American Fauna, 1989-06)Resumen—El complejo La Selva-Braulio Carrillo de Costa Rica abarca un pasillo protejido de 60 kilómetros de bosque pluvial y selva nublada del Caribe. Extendiéndose desde 30 metros sobre el nivel del mar, en la Estación ... -
Afro-Peruvian Identity and Its Connection with the Land:The Guayabo-Chincha Case
(University of Kansas, 2009-01-29)Most contemporary Afro-Peruvian communities suffer social, spatial and economic discrimination. The country's hierarchical social structure is the legacy left by the Spaniards since the colonial period. National rhetoric ... -
Two new species of the chewing louse genus Gliricola Mjöberg (Phthiraptera: Gyropidae) from Peruvian rodents
(Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 2002-12)Two new species of chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Gyropidae) from high-elevation Peruvian rodents are described and illustrated: Gliricola cutkompi from Cuscomys ashaninka Emmons (Abrocomidae) and G. brooksae from Dactylomys ... -
The Commercialization of Microfinance: Efficiency or Exploitation?
(University of Kansas, 2009-12-18)This thesis seeks to analyze the commercialized developments of the microfinance industry in Mexico. Additionally, I will trace the history of poverty and inequality in Mexico, with an emphasis on urbanization and the ... -
In the Womb of the Earth: Sex in the Maya Cave Setting
(University of Kansas, 2009-08-28)In this thesis, I investigate how caves, both spatially and symbolically, have been associated with sex among Maya groups, examine whether the link between landscape features and sex can increase our understandings of Mayan ... -
Systematics and distribution of shrews of the genus Crocidura (Mammalia: Insectivora) in Vietnam.
(Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington., 1983-03)Three noncommensal species of white-toothed shrews (Crocidura) are found in Vietnam; from smallest to largest, they are C. horsfieldi indochinensis, C. attenuata, and C. fuliginosa dracula. All are probably widespread, ... -
Natural history of rock voles (Microtus chrotorrhinus) in Minnesota.
(Canadian Field–Naturalist, 1977-06)A population of rock voles, Microtus chrotorrhinus, which inhabited a large bed of boulders in northeastern Minnesota, was studied in August 1975. The voles did not occupy the entire boulder field, but rather appeared to ... -
A second population of rock voles, Microtus chrotorrhinus, in Minnesota with comments on habitat.
(Canadian Field–Naturalist, 1977-12)