Hello all, I am pleased to share the references of two new publications that have come out of the Tropical Ferns and Lycophytes course in 2013. The articles are the product of the independent projects that students are required to do as part of the two week course.
Canestraro, B., R. C. Moran & E. Watkins. 2014. Reproductive and physiological ecology of climbing and terrestrial Polybotrya (Dryopteridaceae) at the La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica. International Journal of Plant Sciences 175(4): 432-441. [doi 10.1086/675575] Choo, T. Y. S., F. B. Matos & R. C. Moran. 2014. The gametophytes and young sporophytes of Elaphoglossum decursivum (Dryopteridaceae) in Costa Rica. American Fern Journal 104: 49-57. Let me know if you are interested in reading them and I will send you the pdf. If you are interested in what the course has to offer students please follow the link below http://ots.ac.cr/images/downloads/education/graduate/specialty-courses/tropferns.pdf The course will be offered in 2015. The application deadline is September 16, 2014. Best, Andrés Santana Graduate Education Department Organization for Tropical Studies San Pedro, Costa Rica. 676-2050 (506) 2524-0607 ext. 1511 Skype: andres.santana_otscro www.ots.ac.cr<http://www.ots.ac.cr/> twitter: @ots_tropicaledu<https://twitter.com/ots_tropicaledu>
