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ABBREVIATIONS

Abbrev. = Eng., if diff. --> Long form (if not obvious)
# = unabbreviated

DESCRIPTIONS
± (more or less = mas o menos)
> (greater than = mas que)
< (less than = menos que)
ca. (about (circa) = aproximadamente)
diám. = diam.
fl(s).
fr(s).
infl(s).
infr(s).
p. ej. = e.g. --> por ejemplo
vs. --> versus
# = i.e. --> es decir, o sea, (id est)

DISTRIBUTIONS

Cardinal directions
E
N
NE
NO = NW
O = W
S
SE
SO = SW

Continents
Centro Amér. = Central Amer.
N Amér. = N Amer. --> al N de América
Norte Amér. = North Amer.
S Amér. = S Amer. --> al S de América
Sur Amér. = South Amer.

Countries
Arg.
Austral. --> Australia
Bel. --> Belize
Bol.
Bras. = Braz.
Col.
CR
EEUU = USA
   --Ark.
   --Carol. Norte
   --Okla.
Ecuad.
Filip.
Guat.
Guyana Fr.
Hond.
Jam.
Madag.
Méx. = Mex.
   Chis. --> Chiapas
   N.L.
   Nay.
   Oax.
   Sin.
   Son.
   Tam.
   Ver.
Nic.
Pan.
Parag.
PR --> Puerto Rico
Rep. Domin.
Trin.
Ven.

PROTECTED AREAS
E.B. --> Estación Biológica
J.B. --> Jardín Botánico
P.N. --> Parque Nacional
R.B. --> Reserva Biológica
R.N.A. --> Reserva Nacional Absoluta
R.N.F.S. --> Refugio Nacional de Fauna Silvestre
R.N.V.S. --> Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre
R.V.S. --> Refugio de Vida Silvestre
Z.P. --> Zona Protectora

GENERAL
Amaz. --> Amazonas
amaz. --> amazónico(a)
Atl.
cent. --> centro o central
Cord(s). --> Cordillera(s)
Dpto.
gén. = gen. --> genus, genera
herb. --> herbario
Pac.
Pen. --> Península
Prov.
sp(p). --> species = especie(s)
trop(s). --> tropical(es)
tróp(s).=trop. --> trópico(s) = Tropics
vert(s). = # --> slope = vertiente

 
 
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