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Los suelos como recursos naturales : antecedentes de estudios
(2001)Este artículo es una reseña del informe de un trabajo que marcó un hito en el estudio de los recursos naturales de Republica Dominicana: "Reconocimiento y evaluación de los recursos naturales de la Republica Dominicana : ... -
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 ... -
Sustainable economic development education : the use of artificial neural networks for the profile estimation of students from developing countries
(2022)[English] Environmentally friendly behaviour and the equitable and sustainable use of natural resources can contribute to solving various environmental, economic, and social problems in different countries. The analysis ... -
La sustentabilidad en los sistemas socio-ecológicos
(2017)[Español] Se discuten herramientas conceptuales para aprehender la problemática de la sustentabilidad en los sistemas socio-ecológicos (SSE). Se plantea el pensamiento y ciencias de la complejidad como el enfoque que ... -
Sweet drinks are made of this : conservation genetics of an endemic palm species from the Dominican Republic
(2011)Pseudophoenix ekmanii is a threatened palm species endemic to the Dominican Republic. Sap from trees is extracted to make a local drink; once they are tapped the individual usually dies. Plants are also illegally harvested ... -
Systematic review of the Antillean bats of the Natalus micropus-complex (Chiroptera: Natalidae)
(1982)Nongeographic and geographic morphometric variation in Antillean populations of bats of the Natalus micropus-complex were analyzed using univariate and multivariate statistical techniques. -
Systematics and conservation of an endemic radiation of Accipiter hawks in the Caribbean islands
(2021)[English] More than one-third of the bird species found in the Caribbean are endemic to a set of neighboring islands or a single island. However, we have little knowledge of the evolutionary history of the Caribbean avifauna, ... -
Systematics of Cyprinodon higuey n. sp. and Cyprinodon jamaicensis Fowler from the Greater Antilles (Teleostei, Cyprinodontiformes)
(1990)[English] The black-and-blue pupfish, Cyprinodon higuey n. sp., is described from Laguna de Bavaro, a coastal lake in eastern Dominican Republic, Hispaniola. It is compared to other Antillean pupfishes and diagnosed on the ... -
Talking trash : perspectives on community environmental health in the Dominican Republic
(2021)A safe and healthy natural and built environment is fundamental to children’s health and represents a significant determinant of community well-being. We aimed to identify and prioritize environmental health concerns within ... -
Taxonomic studies in the Miconieae (Melastomataceae). XIII. Systematics of Miconia subcompressa, a Hispaniolan endemic comprised of three eco-geographic subspecies
(2015)The pattern of morphological variation in Miconia subcompressa, a species endemic to the mountains of southern Hispaniola, is assessed by a consideration of numerous herbarium specimens (many collected by the authors) and ... -
Taxonomic studies in the Miconieae (Melastomataceae). XIV. Species of Miconia section Sagraea that occur in the Greater Antilles and additionally in the Lesser Antilles and/or continental regions
(2018)The systematics of three species of Miconia sect. Sagraea from the Greater Antilles, which also occur in the Lesser Antilles and/or continental regions, is investigated. These taxa, representing lineages of likely independent ... -
Techno-economic dataset and assumptions for long-term energy systems modelling in the Dominican Republic (2024–2050)
(2023)The land transport sector, impacting fossil fuel consumption, has been selected as one of the sectors to apply decarbonization strategies. Energy systems modelling is an applied tool to evaluate scenarios and strategies ... -
Temporal dynamics and seed dispersal in plant-frugivore communities of the Dominican Republic
(2022)Plant-animal mutualisms are a foundational component of biodiversity in terrestrial ecosystems. Most tropical forest plants have adapted to produce fleshy fruits to attract frugivorous animals to disperse seeds. Interaction ... -
Tendencias en la biodiversidad de los arrecifes de coral de República Dominicana
(2023)En 2015, iniciamos un programa de monitoreo de ecosistemas de arrecifes de coral a nivel nacional en la República Dominicana (RD) para establecer referentes de biodiversidad contra los cuales se podrían rastrear las ... -
Territorios rurales y adaptación al cambio climático en República Dominicana
(2012)Este libro contiene los resultados de un estudio para entender mejor cómo aumentar las capacidades tanto de los hogares y comunidades como de las instituciones locales y externas, para responder al fenómeno del cambio ... -
Tertiary fossil plants from the Dominican Republic
(1921)During the reconnaissance of the Dominican Republic, made during 1919 under the direction of T. Wayland Vaughan for the Dominican Government, fossil plants were collected at seven different localities. -
The 1932 expedition of David Fairchild to the Caribbean on board Utowana : botanizing in Beata, Saona, Trinidad, Tobago, and Tortola islands
(2022)[English] Research conducted in the Archive and Library of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, the U.S. National Archives, and the U.S. National Herbarium allowed us to reconstruct field work performed by David Fairchild ... -
The Abundance of fishes in shallow, algal/seagrass habitats in the waters surrounding Parque Nacional del Este, Dominican Republic
(2004)No information exists on the fish fauna in the shallow, algal/seagrass habitat surrounding Parque Nacional deł Este, Dominican Republic. In order to assess the current status offish populations near the park, 63 two-minutes ... -
The Amazon sailfin catfish Pterygoplichthys pardalis (Siluriformes: Loricariidae), a new exotic species established in the Dominican Republic
(2020)Abstract: The correct identity and occurrence of the introduced armored catfish, locally known as “devil fish” or “pleco” in the Dominican Republic, is briefly described. Specimens were collected from six sites in the ... -
The ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Jaragua National Park, Dominican Republic
(2014)This study examined ant species richness in Jaragua National Park (Pedernales Province, Dominican Republic). Ants were sampled at 15 sites during late March and early April, 2012. Habitats sampled included dry forest, beach ...