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Temporal dynamics and seed dispersal in plant-frugivore communities of the Dominican Republic
(2022)
Plant-animal mutualisms are a foundational component of biodiversity in terrestrial ecosystems. Most tropical forest plants have adapted to produce fleshy fruits to attract frugivorous animals to disperse seeds. Interaction ...
Fire and forest in the highlands of the Cordillera Central, Dominican Republic : modern dynamics and long-term history
(2003)
This dissertation investigates past and present environments of the highlands of the Dominican Republic using paleoecological and modem ecological techniques. The relatively unstudied highlands (\u3e2000 m) of the Cordillera ...
An integrative study of species distribution modelling and conservation genetics : Magnolia in Hispaniola
(2021)
In this master’s dissertation, we aim to deliver insights regarding the distribution and genetic health (i.e. the amalgamation between genetic diversity, gene flow and geographic extent of a species and/or population) of ...
Estudio de la flora del parque Duarte en el centro histórico de Santiago de los Caballeros, R. D.
(2013)
El levantamiento se realizó en atención a una solicitud del Consejo para el Desarrollo del Centro Histórico de Santiago de los Caballeros a la rectoría de la Universidad ISA. El levantamiento se centró específicamente en ...
Situación y tráfico de guaconejo (Amyris spp.) en la Reserva de Biosfera Jaragua-Bahoruco-Enriquillo, República Dominicana
(2020)
Este informe contiene los principales resultados de la investigación sobre el tráfico de guaconejo en República Dominicana a partir de entrevistas, revisión de literatura, especímenes de herbario y trabajos de campo. En ...
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 ...
Genetic diversity and conservation of Pseudophoenix (Arecaceae) in Hispaniola
(2014)
The Caribbean genus Pseudophoenix (Arecaceae) has its center of taxonomic diversity in Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic). Three species (P. ekmanii, P. lediniana, and P. vinifera) are restricted to this island. ...