Palo Verde Biological Station
- Palo Verde Biological Station
The Palo Verde Biological Research Station is located in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica, and is one of the three research stations operated by the Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS. Palo Verde is one of the foremost sites for ecological research on tropical dry forests, which constitute one of the most endangered forest types in the world.[ cite book | last= Janzen | first = Daniel H. (Editor)| year = 1983 | Title = Natural History of Costa Rica | Publisher = University of Chicago Press | Location = Chicago, IL | ISBN = 0226393348] ]Perhaps the most prominent researcher to work here is Daniel Janzen of the University of Pennsylvania and editor of the authoritative "Natural History of Costa Rica".
External links
* [http://www.ots.duke.edu/en/paloverde/intro.shtml OTS webpage for Palo Verde]
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