Alfonso Mata
- Published in print:
- 2004
- Published Online:
- March 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780520223097
- eISBN:
- 9780520937772
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of California Press
- DOI:
- 10.1525/california/9780520223097.003.0009
- Subject:
- Biology, Biodiversity / Conservation Biology
This chapter is concerned with the hydrological resources in the dry forest of Guanacaste, northwest of Costa Rica. It describes the hydrological region of Guanacaste, including the estuarine, ...
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This chapter is concerned with the hydrological resources in the dry forest of Guanacaste, northwest of Costa Rica. It describes the hydrological region of Guanacaste, including the estuarine, littoral, and terrestrial systems and watersheds that are connected by the fluvial system. It then analyzes the ecological importance of stream corridors and the human impact on the environment. It also offers recommendations for safeguarding hydrological resources and their associated biodiversity in Guanacaste.Less
This chapter is concerned with the hydrological resources in the dry forest of Guanacaste, northwest of Costa Rica. It describes the hydrological region of Guanacaste, including the estuarine, littoral, and terrestrial systems and watersheds that are connected by the fluvial system. It then analyzes the ecological importance of stream corridors and the human impact on the environment. It also offers recommendations for safeguarding hydrological resources and their associated biodiversity in Guanacaste.
