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Hispaniolan Lizard-Cuckoo (Coccyzus longirostris) tethered by common green snake (Uromacer catesbyi)
(2006)Abstract: Entanglement of birds by snakes is rarely reported. On 15 July 1998, a Hispaniolan Lizard-Cuckoo (Coccyzus longirostris) was encountered tethered to a small sapling by common green snake ... -
Historia general y natural de las Indias, islas y tierra-firme del mar océano : primera parte
(1851)Historia general y natural de las Indias, islas y tierra firme del mar océano es un libro escrito por Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés en el siglo XVI, aunque fue publicado íntegramente mucho tiempo después de su muerte, ... -
La historia natural de Saint Domingue (ensayo)
(2020)«La historia natural de Saint Domingue» es una traducción al español de la obra «Essai sur l’histoire naturelle de l’isle de Saint-Domingue», publicada originalmente años después del fallecimiento de su autor, el padre ... -
La historia natural en tiempos del emperador Carlos V : la importancia de la conquista del Nuevo Mundo
(2000)A lo largo del siglo XVI se produjo un significativo desarrollo científico en Europa y en los reinos de España. El humanismo y el descubrimiento de América fueron factores esenciales en el impulso dado al estudio de la ... -
Historia natural y social del río Haina; primera parte: características físico naturales de la cuenca Haina
(2008)Resumen: Esta investigación se propone conocer prácticas socioculturales y económicas relacionadas con el manejo, uso de los recursos naturales y la percepción que de esto tienen comunidades seleccionadas en la cuenca del ... -
Historical biogeography of endemic plants in the Caribbean and Podocarpus as a case study
(2019)Despite numerous floristic studies of the Caribbean region, the large-scale evolutionary origins of its diversity remain relatively under-explored. Here, I add to the empirical knowledge of the origin and assembly of the ... -
Historical decline and probable extinction of the Jamaican Golden Swallow Tachycineta euchrysea euchrysea
(2013)The endemic Jamaican subspecies of the Golden Swallow Tachycineta euchrysea euchrysea has been rare and locally distributed since its discovery in 1847. By the 1950s, its geographic range had contracted to a small region ... -
Historical demography of bird populations from Hispaniola assessed by nuclear and mitochondrial gene sequences
(2015)Molecular markers can be used to infer the demographic history of a given species, but many historic processes simultaneously impact multiple species. Thus, comparative historical demography has the potential to provide ... -
Historical synthesis of biophysical information of Samaná region, Dominican Republic
(2005)The aim of this study was compiling physic, biological and fishery information to have a basis for a rapid ecological assessment of Samaná region (Dominican Republic), in regard to freshwater contribution of Yuna and ... -
History and conservation status of the Antillean manatee Trichechus manatus manatus in Hispaniola
(2021)To summarize the state of knowledge of the Endangered Antillean manatee Trichechus manatus manatus in Hispaniola, which comprises the Dominican Republic and Haiti, I reviewed documentary archives from pre-Columbian times ... -
Holocene climate and environmental history of Laguna Saladilla, Dominican Republic
(2011)Stratigraphic analyses of lacustrine sediments provide powerful tools for reconstructing past environments. The records that result from these analyses are key to understanding present-day climate mechanisms and how the ... -
Home range and habitat data for Hispaniolan mammals challenge assumptions for conservation management
(2019)Conservation decision-making for threatened species in human-modified landscapes requires detailed knowledge about spatial ecology, but robust data derived from tracking individual animals are often unavailable, with ... -
Hongos del Monumento Natural Pico Diego de Ocampo: listado preliminar
(2021)[Español] Los hongos constituyen un grupo de organismos de mucha importancia para mantener un ecosistema estable. Se ofrece un listado preliminar sobre la micobiota del Monumento Natural Pico Diego de Ocampo. Se reportan ... -
Horas de éxodo y estacionalidad de los murciélagos en cuatro cuevas de República Dominicana
(2014)Se estudiaron los patrones de emergencia y estados reproductivos de las poblaciones de murciélagos en cuatro cuevas de la República Dominicana. Se capturó un total de 12 especies: Mormoops blainvillei, Pteronotus parnellii, ... -
Household solid wastemanagement in the Dominican Republic : case of the municipality of Puñal, Santiago
(2022)One of the biggest problems that the Dominican Republic has had in recent decades is the efficient management of solid domestic waste. This problem has worsened in recent years due to the decrease in available areas for ... -
How mangrove forests adjust to rising sea level
(2014)Mangroves are among the most well described and widely studied wetland communities in the world. The greatest threats to mangrove persistence are deforestation and other anthropogenic disturbances that can compromise habitat ... -
Human and hutia (Isolobodon portoricensis) interactions in pre-Columbian Hispaniola : the isotopic and morphological evidence
(2021)Highlights: Bone collagen carbon (∂13C) values of some hutia suggest commensal diets with humans. Raised carbon (∂13C) values suggest that some hutia consumed C4 plants, likely maize. There is no evidence suggesting hutia ... -
Human perceptions regarding endangered species conservation: a case study of Saona Island, Dominican Republic
(2011)[English] Globally, human populations have caused increased demands on natural resources and the endangerment of numerous species, particularly on oceanic islands with limited resources. In such cases, attitudes and ... -
Humedales construidos como alternativa de tratamiento de aguas residuales en zonas urbanas : una revisión
(2022)El tratamiento de las aguas residuales urbanas es un problema no resuelto. Las nuevas tecnologías, como los humedales construidos (HC), ayudan a conservar y proteger los cuerpos de aguas. En esta revisión se analizan los ... -
Humedales en Los Haitises, República Dominicana : modelo conceptual preliminar y experiencia participativa en la formulación del Plan Hidrológico
(2013)[Español] En los Haitises, República Dominicana, existen numerosos humedales en ambiente kárstico vinculados a las aguas subterráneas. El objetivo del trabajo es realizar una caracterización hidrogeológica de Los Haitises ...
