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2003 Biotropica Award for Excellence in Tropical Biology and Conservation

The Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation and the Editorial Board of Biotropica proudly announce the winner of the 2003 Biotropica Award for Excellence in Tropical Biology and Conservation, presented to the author of a paper published in Biotropica during 2002. We recognize an outstanding contribution based on original research conducted in tropical regions. Criteria include clarity of presentation, strong basis in natural history, well-planned experimental and/or sampling design, and insights gained into critical processes that influence the structure and functioning of tropical biological systems. The 2003 Award is presented to Drs. Manuel Guariguata, Harold Arias-Le Claire, and Garbriela Jones for their paper entitled “Tree seed fate in a logged and fragmented forest landscape, northeastern Costa Rica,” published in Biotropica 34(3): 405-41 5.