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Small-scale disturbance and regeneration dynamics in a neotropical mangrove forest
(2000)
Mangrove forests are affected by a variety of natural disturbances that differ in scale, intensity and frequency. Small canopy gaps, although common, have not been well studied. We examined the role of lightning-created ...
Mangroves enhance reef fish abundance at the Caribbean regional scale
(2015)
Several studies conducted at the scale of islands, or small sections of continental coastlines, have suggested that mangrove habitats serve to enhance fish abundances on coral reefs, mainly by providing nursery grounds for ...
Mangroves enhance the biomass of coral reef fish communities in the Caribbean
(2004)
Mangrove forests are one of the world's most threatened tropical ecosystems with global loss exceeding 35%. Juvenile coral reef fish often inhabit mangroves, but the importance of these nurseries to reef fish population ...
Genetic diversity and differentiation of Pseudophoenix (Arecaceae) in Hispaniola
(2014)
Pseudophoenix ekmanii, P. lediniana and P. vinifera (Arecaceae) are endemic to Hispaniola. The more wide-ranging P. sargentii also occurs on the island. Population genetic diversity and structure of Pseudophoenix was ...
Variación interanual de la floración y visita de abejas en cuatro especies de árboles de bosque seco en República Dominicana
(2015)
Entre septiembre 2010 a agosto 2013, en los municipios Bánica y Pedro Santana, en el suroeste de la República Dominicana, se realizaron observaciones de la floración de cuatro especies de interés apícola presentes en el ...
Discovery of a giant chameleon-like lizard (Anolis) on Hispaniola and its significance to understanding replicated adaptive radiations
(2016)
We report a new chameleon-like Anolis species from Hispaniola that is ecomorphologically similar to congeners found only on Cuba. Lizards from both clades possess short limbs and a short tail and utilize relatively narrow ...
A study on the mangrove formations of the Neotropical-Austroamerican Kingdom
(2020)
According to the most recent literature, although very few plant species are characteristic of American mangrove formations, to date over 30 plant associations, including three orders, seven alliances, and three phytosociological ...
Running pure : the importance of forest protected areas to drinking water
(2003)
This report represents an early attempt to develop wider arguments for protection, focusing on one narrow but important issue − the potential role of protected areas in helping to maintain water supply to major cities.
Retrofitting power poles to prevent electrocution of translocated Ridgway’s Hawks (Buteo ridgwayi)
(2019)
Abstract: A translocation program for Critically Endangered Ridgway’s Hawks (Buteo ridgwayi) in the Dominican Republic initially met with limited success because hawks were being electrocuted on power poles around the ...
Surveys and breeding biology of Buteo ridgwayi (Ridgway's Hawk) in Los Haitises, Dominican Republic
(2005)
We conducted surveys for the endangered Ridgway's Hawk, Buteo ridgwayi, in Los Haitises National Park, Dominican Republic, and in areas outside the park during the breeding seasons 2002 and 2003. In 2002, we recorded 47 ...