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Predation of a Golden Swallow (Tachycineta euchrysea) nest by the Indian mongoose (Herpestes javanicus) in the Sierra de Bahoruco, Dominican Republic
(2006)
Abstract: Golden Swallows (Tachycineta euchrysea) have recently been observed nesting on or near the ground. In May 2004 I observed an introduced Indian mongoose (Herpestes javanicus) enter a recently depredated Golden ...
Dolphin ecology and behaviour in the southeastern waters of the Dominican Republic: preliminary observations
(2006)
Between June 2004 and April 2006, 381 hours of dolphin surveys were undertaken in the waters off the village of Bayahíbe and Parque Nacional del Este on the southeastern coast of the Dominican Republic. This was the first ...
Fire history along environmental gradients in the subtropical pine forests of the Cordillera Central, Dominican Republic
(2006)
[English] Fire history was reconstructed from fire-scarred individuals of the endemic pine (Pinus occidentalis) along climatic gradients in the Cordillera Central, Dominican Republic.
Discolomopsis dominicana, a new genus and species of Endomychidae (Coleoptera) from Dominican amber
(2006)
Discolomopsis, a new genus of Endomychidae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea), is described and illustrated based on a fossil endomychid embedded in amber resin from the Dominican Republic. Discolomopsis dominicana sp. nov. is ...
Three new migratory bird species reported from Hispaniola
(2006)
Abstract: We report the occurrence of three species of migratory birds new to the island of Hispaniola, including Swainson’s Thrush (Catharus ustulatus), Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea), and Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus ...
Diversidad y abundancia relativa de corales, octocorales y esponjas en el Parque Nacional Jaragua, República Dominicana
(2006)
[English] The Jaragua National Park is located in a remote area to the SW coast of the Dominican Republic. Fishing and mining are the major human activities. The main reef formations of the Park include: (a) long bank reefs ...
Comunidades y actores sociales en áreas marinas protegidas del Caribe (México, Cuba y República Dominicana)
(2006)
Este capítulo sobre comunidades y actores sociales en Áreas Marinas Protegidas (AMP) presenta los resultados de una investigación realizada sobre el manejo de recursos costeros en el Caribe desde una perspectiva etnográfica ...
Communities and stakeholders in marine protected areas in the Caribbean
(2006)
This chapter on communities and stakeholders in marine protected areas (MPAs) presents the results of research into Caribbean coastal resource management from an ethnographic and a pan-Caribbean perspective. Three case ...
Sistema agroforestal con plantas nativas y endémicas en la zona de Oviedo, península de Barahona
(2006)
Este material de conferencia explica el proyecto de implementación de un sistema agroforestal con plantas nativas y endémicas en la zona de Oviedo, República Dominicana. En los sistemas agroforestales existen interacciones ...
Estudio bitemporal de la deforestación en la República Dominicana usando sensores remotos
(2006)
Este documento contiene la tesis final de los autores para obtener la Maestría en Ingeniería Eléctrica (con Especialidad en Electrónica y Comunicaciones) en la Universidad de Puerto Rico y la Universidad APEC. Basándose ...