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Distribución y abundancia de la reinita de Bosque Enano (Dendroica angelae) en el bosque de Maricao y en áreas adyacentes
(2008)
The Elfin-woods Warbler (Dendroica angelae) (EWWA hereafter) is a threatened endemic
species of Puerto Rico with a current limited distribution to the Caribbean National Forest,
and Maricao Forest. The objectives of this ...
Quantification of the transcriptional activity of genes associated with cyanogenesis in Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
(2008)
Cassava has cyanogenic glycosides in its roots and leaves. These compounds function in plants as protective agents against herbivores as well as the translocable form of reduced nitrogen. The genes involved in the cyanogenic ...
¿Cuáles son las industrias que crearán valor añadido en la zona sur de Puerto Rico como resultado de las operaciones del Puerto de las Américas?
(2008)
With the evolution of the Ports around the world, new economies have been created based on competitive advantages and strategies around the concept of clusters and value added. The Port of Ponce, and the prospected Port ...
Special characterization of sandy beaches in western portion of Puerto Rico
(2005)
Remote sensing applications to beach system in Puerto Rico have been limited by low
spatial resolution of the available images and lack of appropriate equipment for field
validation. A GER-1500 spectroradiometer with a ...
Análisis económico para la implantación de la tecnología fotovoltaica a residencias en el área sur y suroeste de Puerto Rico
(2008)
This study analyzed the economic feasibility of investing in photovoltaic technology at households in south-southwest Puerto Rico. There have been no mass implementation of this type of technology in Puerto Rico. A ...
Diferencias en el acceso al financiamiento en las pequeñas empresas
(2009)
This research analyzes which factors determined the use of debt or equity by small firms to finance their operations. These factors include, both, characteristics of the firms and their owners, particularly, gender, race ...
Natural rock drainage associated with unmined porphyry copper deposits in the Río Grande de Arecibo watershed, Puerto Rico
(2005)
The Río Grande de Arecibo is located at the north-central part of the island of Puerto Rico; its watershed is unique because it contains most of the discovered porphyry copper deposits of Puerto Rico. Several of them were ...
Remote sensing of benthic habitats in southwestern Puerto Rico
(2005)
Different remote sensing techniques were employed to study benthic habitats in La Parguera, Puerto Rico. These include the comparison of two sensors with different spatial and spectral resolution, IKONOS (1 m, 4
bands) ...
A study of the effects of employee development on customer satisfaction and financial performance as part of the service strategy in a high contact service environment in Puerto Rico
(2009)
The management of operations in the service sector presents different challenges than the manufacturing environment. Research in operations management needs to focus more on service than ever before. Guidelines should be ...
Reading attitudes, habits and performance of third grade ESL students participating in a reading challenge program
(2009)
The study examines the reading attitudes, habits, and performance of third graders in an urban elementary school in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico participating in a 20 Book Reading Challenge Program. Five methods were used: ...