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Identification of priority shorebird conservation areas in the Caribbean
(2020)
Despite being geographically central to the Atlantic Americas Flyway for migratory birds, the Caribbean is often overlooked or underappreciated when addressing the conservation of North American shorebirds. To our knowledge, ...
Benefits of biodiverse marine resources to child nutrition in differing developmental contexts in Hispaniola
(2018)
There is an urgent need for an improved empirical understanding of the relationship among biodiverse marine resources, human health and development outcomes. Coral reefs are often at this intersection for developing nations ...
Heteroonops (Araneae, Oonopidae) spiders from Hispaniola : the discovery of ten new species
(2020)
The Caribbean biodiversity hotspot harbors vast reserves of undiscovered species. A large-scale inventory of Caribbean arachnids (CarBio) is uncovering new species across the arachnid tree of life, and allowing inference ...
Five new species of Coccothrinax (Cryosophileae, Coryphoideae, Arecaceae) from Hispaniola
(2023)
Five new species of Coccothrinax from Hispaniola are described and illustrated. A key is given to all species from the
island.
Cities favour the recent establishment and current spread of the Eurasian collared dove Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) in Dominican Republic
(2018)
The Eurasian collared dove Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) spread over the world in the last century. Its presence in America started in the Caribbean islands in the 1970s due to an accidental escape, but the ...
Política de manejo y utilización de los recursos florísticos en la República Dominicana
(1996)
La República Dominicana tiene una extensión de 48 442 km2. Ocupa la parte oriental de la isla Española y es la segunda en tamaño dentro de las Antillas Mayores. Los recursos florísticos de la isla han sido usados sin un ...
Habitat suitability and protection status of four species of amphibians in the Dominican Republic
(2015)
Hispaniola Island has both a high level of amphibian endemism, and a high level of habitat degradation due to agriculture, infrastructure development, and extractive industries. The objective of this work was to evaluate ...
Coccoloba-associated xerocomoid boletes (Boletaceae) from the Caribbean and Mexico: Tropicoboletus ruborculus gen. et comb. nov., revision of Xerocomus coccolobae, phylogenetic assessment of Singerocomus guadelupae comb. nov., and type studies of Xerocomus caeruleonigrescens, X. cuneipes, and X. pseudoboletinus var. pini-caribaeae
(2023)
The distribution range of Tropicoboletus ruborculus comb. nov. is extended from the original locality in Puerto Rico to the Dominican Republic and Mexico where its presence is reported for the first time. Similarly, the ...
Biología reproductiva de Psychilis truncata (Orchidaceae) en Arroyo Corral, Partido, provincia Dajabón, República Dominicana
(2022)
Psychilis truncata es una orquídea endémica de República Dominicana, con flores fragantes y vistosas de una marcada variación de color. La biología floral fue estudiada en individuos silvestres y se describe su longevidad ...
Gavilart 2019 : encuentro de arte y conservación a favor del Gavilán de la Española
(2019)
Por motivo de celebración del Día dedicado al Gavilán de la Española 2019, el 25 de mayo, se organizó un evento donde el arte y la conservación se encuentran para conocer y contribuir a la protección del Gavilán de la ...