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A conservation framework for the critically endangered endemic species of the Caribbean palm Coccothrinax
(2018)
With 30 threatened species (14 categorized as Critically Endangered and 16 as Endangered, sensu IUCN), Coccothrinax (c. 54 species) is the flagship palm genus for conservation in the Caribbean Island Biodiversity Hotspot. ...
Rain forests in subtropical mountains of Dominican Republic
(2014)
This article presents a study of the cloud forest dominated by the Prestoea montana (R. Graham) Nichols. This is a hyperhumid forest located in ravines and shaded areas with cloud condensation, and at heights ranging from ...
Estado de conservación y utilidad del guano barrigón, Coccothrinax spissa Bailey (Arecaceae), especie endémica de la República Dominicana
(2011)
El Jardín Botánico Nacional de Santo Domingo, con el apoyo financiero del Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Agropecuarias y Forestales, está ejecutando un proyecto sobre cuatro palmas autóctonas amenazadas, entre las ...
Coccothrinax jimenezii : a critically endangered palm from Hispaniola
(2015)
Coccothrinax jimenezii is assigned the IUCN's Critically Endangered conservation category. This paper focuses on the distribution range and conservation issues of C. jimenezii as a distinct species without discussing ...
Genetic diversity and differentiation of the critically endangered Hispaniolan palm Coccothrinax jimenezii M.M. Mejía & R.G. García based on novel SSR markers
(2016)
Coccothrinax jimenezii M.M. Mejía & R.G. García is a Critically Endangered palm species restricted to Haiti (one population near the city of Gonaïves with 43 individuals) and the Dominican Republic (one population on the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Estado del conocimiento de los macroinvertebrados acuáticos de la isla La Española
(2017)
[Español] La Española es la isla de mayor riqueza hidrológica de las Antillas Mayores y segunda en tamaño luego de Cuba. Dos naciones la ocupan, República Dominicana y Haití. En este trabajo se presenta el estado del ...
Primeros registros de cachalotes, Physeter macrocephalus y Kogia sima, en aguas caribeñas de la República Dominicana
(2012)
[Español] Éste es el primer registro del cachalote (Physeter macrocephalus) y del cachalote enano (Kogia sima) para el área de Bayahíbe en República Dominicana. Se efectuaron 10 salidas al mar, con un esfuerzo de 49.92 ...