Similar parasitism seems to occur on Guanacaste trees of the wet, southwestern lowlands (around Palmar Sur).

These wet lowlands adjoin rolling hills which are end moraines of the recent glaciation.

Cecropia is a major pioneer tree genera in regions of the Neotropics with wet lowland and montane forest.

Originally the land was planted with Coffee which was not suited to the wet lowlands.

These wet lowlands are an important wintering ground and resting place for many migratory birds and constitutes a key haven for wildlife.

The wet lowlands of slowly drying channels that had changed course were another matter.

The site is especially valuable for botanical research, as it is located where two sand ridges cross a seasonally wet lowland.

It grows from wet lowlands to montane forests.

The Violet-crowned Woodnymph is a common to abundant bird of wet lowlands and foothills to 2500 m, and may move higher when not breeding.

It is found at wet lowland to premontane forest at an elevation of 150-700 m (500-2300') above sea level.