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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 revision of Hispaniola tiger beetles in the genus Brasiella Rivalier, 1954 (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Cicindelinae)
(2011)The Brasiella tiger beetle fauna on Hispaniola, the second largest island of the Greater Antilles, has more species diversity than currently recognized as all populations previously have been assigned to the insular endemic ... -
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 el uso de energía de la biomasa : el caso de la República Dominicana
(2023)El cambio climático y el crecimiento de la población mundial han ocasionado un aumento en el nivel global de degradación ambiental y agotamiento de los recursos naturales. Estos desafíos subrayan la urgencia de transitar ... -
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 ... -
The behavior of Solenodon paradoxus in captivity with comments in the behavior of other insectivora
(1966)The behavior of S. paradoxus was reviewed by Dr. Erna Mohr (1936-38). Since her series of papers, however, much more has been learned concerning the behavior of not only the solenodon but also the insectivores of the ... -
The biodiversity of Hispaniolan mollusca
(2016)Hispaniola as the second largest Island of the Greater Antilles host a remarkable mosaic biodiversity of terrestrial mollusca as a result of its turbulent natural history: repeated joining and separation of multiple sets ...