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Sites for priority biodiversity conservation in the Caribbean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot
(2012)
The Caribbean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot is exceptionally important for global biodiversity conservation due to high levels of species endemism and threat. A total of 755 Caribbean plant and vertebrate species ...
Estudio de la contaminación ambiental al interior de las viviendas en tres barrios de la capital dominicana
(2004)
El tema de la calidad del ambiente al interior de las viviendas está siendo estudiado a profundidad desde distintos ángulos por los efectos adversos que causa a la salud humana. Organizaciones como la Oficina Panamericana ...
Desarrollando un sistema de predicción de distribuciones diamétricas para Pinus occidentalis, Sw. en La Sierra, República Dominicana
(2011)
[Español] La información acerca de la distribución del diámetro de una masa forestal es un componente esencial para derivar una diversidad de atributos del rodal, entender la dinámica del rodal bajo diferentes condiciones ...
Low contribution of Caribbean-based researchers to academic publications on biodiversity conservation in the insular Caribbean
(2021)
The insular Caribbean is among the most threatened global biodiversity hotspots, warranting urgent and effective action in conservation. However, the capacity of Caribbean-based researchers to address challenges in ...
Navigating social-ecological trade-offs in small-scale fisheries management : an agent-based population model of stoplight parrotfish (Sparisoma viride) for a Caribbean coral reef fishery
(2019)
Parrotfish (family Scaridae) consume macroalgae, an essential process for sustaining the ecological health of coral reefs. They have become fisheries targets in several Caribbean locations, a practice that provisions food ...
Puntacana Ecological Foundation and the scaling of sustainable tourism development
(2013)
The terms “sustainable tourism,” “ecotourism,” “sustainable development,” and “sustainability” have all been applied to various aspects of the global tourism industry to indicate that operators in those industries have ...
Ecuación para el cálculo del volumen del árbol Pinus occidentalis Sw., en el Plan Sierra, República Dominicana
(2001)
[Español] La inminente alza de los costos de la materia prima que es utilizada por la industria forestal dominicana requiere ineludiblemente que la actividad forestal cuente con tablas de volumen, capaces de estimar con ...
A review of trends in the energy use of biomass : the case of the Dominican Republic
(2022)
[English] This review examines the use of residual biomass as a renewable resource for energy generation in the Dominican Republic. The odology includes a thorough examination of scientific publications in recent years ...
The value of endangered species in protected areas at risk : the case of the leatherback turtle in the Dominican Republic
(2014)
Protected areas are considered essential elements for global biodiversity conservation. They may not necessarily result in an effective conservation of resources in developing countries due to lack of funding for management ...
Cyclura ricordii on the Barahona Peninsula : a preliminary report
(2004)
This report summarizes the preliminary results of the survey undertaken by Grupo Jaragua in Cabo Rojo, Pedernales region of the Barahona Peninsula in the Dominican Republic. The main purpose of the survey was to search for ...