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Héctor Barrios

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Universidad de Panamá

Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesInsect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorInsect-Plant Interactions and ControlColeoptera Taxonomy and DistributionForest Insect Ecology and Management

Héctor Barrios works in Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior, Insect-Plant Interactions and Control, Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution, Forest Insect Ecology and Management. Recorded institutional associations include Universidad de Panamá.

66Publications
2,217Citations
19H-index

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Selected research works

Up to 100 highly cited works; DOI links open the original research. Counts reflect the collected record, not real-time citation totals.

  1. Arthropod Diversity in a Tropical Forest

    2012 · 621 citations

  2. Global patterns in local number of insect galling species

    1998 · 277 citations

  3. Arthropod Distribution in a Tropical Rainforest: Tackling a Four Dimensional Puzzle

    2015 · 210 citations

  4. Vertical stratification of arthropod assemblages.

    2003 · 131 citations

  5. Insect Leaf-Chewing Damage Tracks Herbivore Richness in Modern and Ancient Forests

    2014 · 126 citations

  6. Stratification and diel activity of arthropods in a lowland rainforest in Gabon

    2001 · 114 citations

  7. Associational resistance and associational susceptibility: specialist herbivores show contrasting responses to tree stand diversification

    2011 · 106 citations

  8. The Butterflies of Barro Colorado Island, Panama: Local Extinction since the 1930s

    2015 · 56 citations

  9. A highly resolved food web for insect seed predators in a species‐rich tropical forest

    2019 · 55 citations

  10. DIVERSIDAD DE INSECTOS MINADORES DE HOJAS Y FORMADORES DE AGALLAS EN EL DOSEL Y SOTOBOSQUE DEL BOSQUE TROPICAL

    2003 · 38 citations

  11. DNA-based taxonomy of larval stages reveals huge unknown species diversity in neotropical seed weevils (genus Conotrachelus): relevance to evolutionary ecology

    2010 · 33 citations

  12. The Saturniidae of Barro Colorado Island, Panama: A model taxon for studying the long‐term effects of climate change?

    2017 · 32 citations

  13. Comparison of traditional and DNA metabarcoding samples for monitoring tropical soil arthropods (Formicidae, Collembola and Isoptera)

    2022 · 32 citations

  14. A cross‐continental comparison of assemblages of seed‐ and fruit‐feeding insects in tropical rain forests: Faunal composition and rates of attack

    2018 · 31 citations

  15. Saproxylic beetles in tropical and temperate forests – A standardized comparison of vertical stratification patterns

    2019 · 31 citations

  16. Abundance, occurrence and time series: long-term monitoring of social insects in a tropical rainforest

    2023 · 29 citations

  17. Influence of local illumination and plant composition on the spatial and seasonal distribution of litter-dwelling arthropods in a tropical rainforest

    2007 · 24 citations

  18. A participatory approach to the establishment of a baseline scenario for a reforestation Clean Development Mechanism project

    2006 · 23 citations

  19. IBISCA-Panama, a large-scale study of arthropod beta-diversity and vertical stratification in a lowland rainforest: rationale, description of study sites and field methodology

    2007 · 23 citations

  20. Insect herbivores feeding on conspecific seedlings and trees.

    2003 · 19 citations

  21. IBISCA-Panama, a large-scale study of arthropod beta-diversity and vertical stratification in a lowland rainforest: rationale, study sites and field protocols

    2007 · 18 citations

  22. Methodological considerations for monitoring soil/litter arthropods in tropical rainforests using DNA metabarcoding, with a special emphasis on ants, springtails and termites

    2020 · 16 citations

  23. Spatial and functional structure of an entire ant assemblage in a lowland Panamanian rainforest

    2021 · 16 citations

  24. Diversity and composition of arboreal beetle assemblages in tropical pasture afforestations: effects of planting schemes and tree species identity

    2012 · 15 citations

  25. Host specificity and interaction networks of insects feeding on seeds and fruits in tropical rainforests

    2021 · 13 citations

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