Investigación ambiental: Recent submissions
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Historical biogeography of endemic seed plant genera in the Caribbean : Did GAARlandia play a role?
(2017)The Caribbean archipelago is a region with an extremely complex geological history and an outstanding plant diversity with high levels of endemism. The aim of this study was to better understand the historical assembly and ... -
Review of the genus Urgleptes Dillon (1956) of Hispaniola (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Acanthocinini) : descriptions of five new species and one new synonymy
(2015)The genus Urgleptes Dillon (1956) is reviewed for Hispaniola. Five new species of Urgleptes from the Dominican Republic are described herein: Urgleptes charynae Ravin & Lingafelter, sp. n. (La Vega province), Urgleptes ... -
Taxonomic revision of Hispaniola tiger beetles in the genus Brasiella Rivalier, 1954 (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Cicindelinae)
(2011)The Brasiella tiger beetle fauna on Hispaniola, the second largest island of the Greater Antilles, has more species diversity than currently recognized as all populations previously have been assigned to the insular endemic ... -
Origin, paleoecology, and extirpation of bluebirds and crossbills in the Bahamas across the last glacial–interglacial transition
(2017)On tropical islands, extensive extirpation of birds and other vertebrates occurred during the Holocene, following human arrival. Much less is known about pre-Holocene extirpation on islands. We focus on two species (Eastern ... -
Changes in parrot diversity after human arrival to the Caribbean
(2023)Integrating across paleontological, archaeological, and neontological resources is critical for understanding millennial-scale impacts of humans on biodiversity. Here, we showcase this valuable integration, with a focus ...