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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 ...
Building community through socially responsible tourism : a collaborative success in the Dominican Republic
(2008)
This paper outlines the strategies and successes of corporate and university collaboration in an eco-friendly oceanfront resort, second home enclave, airport, and biodiversity research center in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
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 ...
Algunos estudios de la actividad biológica del guayuyo (Piper aduncum var. aduncum L.) en la República Dominicana
(2022)
Con la finalidad de validar algunos usos etnobotánicos del Piper aduncum var.aduncum en la República.Dominicana de las hojas frente al mosquito Aedes aegypti tanto de su acción insecticida en larvas y adultos como de su ...