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Community impacts of coastal tourism in the Dominican Republic
(2004)
The present work presents the results of survey research conducted in 23 coastal communities of the Dominican Republic to evaluate the impacts of tourism and also the evaluation of a particular co-management system of a ...
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 ...
Social-economic benefits of payment for environmental services in Yaque del Norte watershed, Dominican Republic
(2018)
This research analyzes private and social costs of forest conservation in Yaque del Norte watershed, Dominican Republic. It calculates private costs as average annual income from farming activities and social costs as the ...
Motores de deforestación en el Parque Nacional Los Haitises y uso de hábitat de anidación del Gavilán de la Española (Buteo ridgwayi), República Dominicana
(2016)
A pesar de que las áreas protegidas tienen como propósito la preservación de los bosques y su diversidad biológica, no escapan a las consecuencias de los motores de cambio global. La comprensión de la compleja dinámica de ...
A habitat suitability model for Ricord’s Iguana in the Dominican Republic
(2009)
This paper presents results from a pilot study that evaluated variables extracted from satellite imagery and digitally mapped data layers to map the probability of suitable Ricord’s iguana habitat. Bayesian methods were ...
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 ...
Habitat-species association in the Hispaniolan solenodon (Solenodon paradoxus): a quantitative study of an endangered Caribbean mammal
(2011)
This study assesses the habitat associations of the solenodon using quantitative data. This is undertaken at two different scales within the Dominican Republic: in the buffer zone of the Sierra de Bahoruco National Park, ...
Climate change resilience and socioeconomic impacts of MPAs and MPA networks in the Caribbean. Case study: evaluation of the effectiveness of the management of MPAs and coastal zones in the Dominican Republic
(2015)
Many Caribbean nations have established marine protected areas (MPAs) to preserve marine biodiversity and maintain their economically important marine resources. In some Caribbean nations, in particular the Dominican ...
Elaboración de un programa de educación ambiental (EA) para estudiantes del segundo ciclo de la educación secundaria : caso Colegio Pre Universitario Dr. Luis Alfredo Duvergé Mejía
(2019)
En esta tesis de maestría se propone el diseño de un programa de educación ambiental para estudiantes del segundo ciclo de educación secundaria, de un colegio preuniversitario de Santo Domingo, República Dominicana, que ...