Analysis of the<i>Pterocarpus officinalis</i>forests in the Gran Estero (Dominican Republic)

Cano, Eusébio; Ramírez, A; Cano-Ortíz, Ana; Esteban, Francisco J.

doi:10.1080/12538078.2009.10516177

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“…For the authorship of the taxa we followed Liogier (1996À2000) and Mart ın and Cremers (2007). The bioclimatology of the island was studied following Cano, Veloz Ramirez, Cano-Ortiz, and Esteban (2009b) using thermotypes and ombrotypes. These bioclimatic concepts Cano et al, 2009a). describe the relationship between climate factors and the living beings that inhabit the territory, and, together with the bioclimatic indices of thermotypes and ombrotypes, were established by Rivas-Mart ınez, S anchez Mata, and Costa (1999).…”

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Distribution patterns of endemic flora to define hotspots on Hispaniola

Cano-Ortíz¹,

Musarella

Fuentes

et al. 2016

Systematics and Biodiversity

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Nineteen areas on the island of Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic) were studied with the aim of determining the distribution pattern of the endemic flora in these areas, and their variability with altitude. The main concentration of endemic species occurs in mountains with a medium altitude and in certain mountain sites (palaeo-islands), which coincide with hotspots; a lower number of endemics are found in low-lying areas (coldspots), due to the degradation of their habitats. A total of 1,582 endemic species were studied and were distributed in 19 areas. The whole island is of outstanding interest for its richness in endemics; it has 2,050 endemic species, representing 34.16% of its total flora. The territory in the study is home to 1,284 genera of which 31 are endemic to the island, including monotypical genera such as Tortuella abietifolia Urb. & Ekman, and endemic genera such as Hottea, containing seven endemic species. The sites with the highest rate of endemics are area A16 in the central range with a total of 440 endemic species, of which 278 are exclusive to the territory; and the Sierra de Bahoruco, la Selle, La Hotte and Tibur on in area A12, where we found 699 plants of which 482 are endemic and exclusive to the area; and A13 with 173 and 129 respectively. This work highlights the exceptional floristic diversity in endemic species and genera and analyses their distribution patterns as a tool for conservation in this area of the world, whose high endemicity rate makes it one of the most significant hotspots in the Caribbean.

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Distribution patterns of endemic flora to define hotspots on Hispaniola

Cano-Ortíz¹,

Musarella

Fuentes

et al. 2016

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“…Despite the large number of botanical studies conducted on the flora of the Island of Hispaniola, some of which adopted a floristic or physiognomical approach (e.g., Zanoni et al, 1990;Höner and Jiménez 1994;Guerrero et al, 1997;May, 1997May, , 2000May, , 2001Rivas-Martínez et al 1999;May and Peguero, 2000;Mejía et al, 2000;Slocum et al, 2000;García and Clase 2002;Peguero and Salazar 2002;Veloz and Pequero 2002);and Cano et al, 2009aand Cano et al, , 2009band Cano et al, , 2010aand Cano et al, , 2010band Cano et al, , 2011 with a phytosociological methodology, only few have adopted phytogeographical or phytosociological approaches. Here we present a biogeographic profile on the flora of the Island of Hispanola.…”

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Establishment of Biogeographic Areas by Distributing Endemic Flora and Habitats (Dominican Republic, Haiti R.)

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Ortiz²

2012

Global Advances in Biogeography

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“…Most of the botanical studies to date are floristic in nature, and include the studies on the Sierra de Bahoruco, which highlight the substantial rainfall of up to 4000 mm and the very high rate of endemic species. Studies by various authors in the central, northern, and eastern mountain ranges containing the cloud forest [18][19][20][21][22][23][24], and which together with our own previous studies, form the basis of this present work [25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35]. All the above-mentioned studies focus on the knowledge of the Vegetation flora, with passing references to the vegetation; herein lies the interest of this work.…”

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Advances in the Knowledge of the Vegetation of Hispaniola (Caribbean Central America)

Cano-Ortíz¹,

Musarella²,

PiñarFuentes³

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The vegetation types and floristic diversity in the Dominican Republic are analysed, a territory with a tropical climate and ombrotypes that range from dry to humid-hyperhumid, due to the Atlantic winds and the phenomenon known as rain shadows. The presence of high mountains and different substrates have led to a rich flora, and as a result, a high diversity of habitats, among which two large forest types are particularly notable: (1) the dry forest with 81 endemic species, of which 10 are trees, 65 shrubs, 5 climbers and 1 herbaceous species, and an absence of epiphytes and (2) the cloud forest with 19 trees, 20 shrubs, 8 climbers, 4 epiphytes, and 6 herbaceous species. In all cases, these plant communities are regarded as endemic due to their high rate of endemic species. In spite of their importance for conservation, these habitats are highly deteriorated due to deforestation for agriculture, to obtain timber, and even to add to tourism infrastructures.

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Analysis of thePterocarpus officinalisforests in the Gran Estero (Dominican Republic)

Cited by 15 publications

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Distribution patterns of endemic flora to define hotspots on Hispaniola

Distribution patterns of endemic flora to define hotspots on Hispaniola

Establishment of Biogeographic Areas by Distributing Endemic Flora and Habitats (Dominican Republic, Haiti R.)

Advances in the Knowledge of the Vegetation of Hispaniola (Caribbean Central America)

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