In the taxonomic survey of fungi in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands by the NYAS - 1 3 rust fungi and other plant pathogens, discomycetes, polypore fungi and slime molds were especially well represented.
Endophytic Fungi of Manilkara bidentata Leaves in Puerto Rico
D. Jean Lodge; P. J. Fisher; B. C. Sutton 1996. Endophytic Fungi of Manilkara bidentata Leaves in Puerto Rico. Mycologia, Vol. 88, No. 5. (Sep. - Oct., ), pp. 733-738.
Abstract: A report of putative ectomycorrhizal fungi from Puerto Rico, Mona, and Guana Island in the Greater Antilles includes four species of Amanita, three of which are new species; two Lactarius, one is new, and two species of Boletus, one new. In addition, new distribution records of Phlebopus beniensis, Rus-
El Yunque National Forest - Nature & Science - US Forest Service
Puerto Rican Ground Lizards are omnivorous, consuming arthropods, snails, frogs, other lizards and lizard eggs, as well as fungi, fruits, and even carrion. Females lay two pinkish-white eggs, usually in loose soil several inches below the ground. Habitat
D. Jean Lodge | US Forest Service Research and Development
Feb 28, 2024 · Ecology of ectomycorrhizal vs arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in Populus and Salix. Factors controlling fungal diversity in tropical forests & methods for measuring fungal diversity; Nutrient cycling by fungi in wet tropical forests. Disturbance and recovery of tropical forest from landslides and hurricanes. Lodge, D.J. 1989.
El Yunque National Forest - Nature & Science - US Forest Service
The Puerto Rican parrot is a critically endangered endemic species of Puerto Rico, and the only native parrot in the United States. During pre-Columbian times the parrot was abundant, but through the years, deforestation, predation, diseases and …
El Yunque National Forest - Nature & Science - US Forest Service
A rich variety of aquatic life is found in the area's many streams, which provide a valuable water source for thousands of Puerto Rican residents. The area features the largest number of native tree species in the NFS, contains 50 varieties of orchids and more than 150 species of ferns, and is home to eight federally listed endangered plants ...
New and interesting ectomycorrhizal fungi from Puerto Rico, …
A report of putative ectomycorrhizal fungi from Puerto Rico, Mona, and Guana Island in the Greater Antilles includes four species of Amanita, three of which are new species; two Lactarius, one is new, and two species of Boletus, one new.
El Yunque National Forest - Learning Center - US Forest Service
Breeding season is from January to July; it builds a cup-shaped nest made of leaves, roots, vines and strands of fungi and lined with palm leaves, far out on a tree limb, from 6.5 to 32 feet (2 to 10 meters) from the ground.
The status of the fungi-grower ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in …
There are no Atta ants in Puerto Rico and adjacent islands, but four species of the attine tribe have been reported. Here I duscuss the present distribution, abundance, and ecology of these species.