Assessing the role of humans in Greater Antillean land vertebrate extinctions: New insights from Cuba
J Orihuela, LW Viñola, OJ Vázquez… - Quaternary Science …, 2020 - Elsevier
The Caribbean archipelago is a hotspot of biodiversity characterized by a high rate of
extinction. Recent studies have examined these losses, but the causes of the Antillean Late …
extinction. Recent studies have examined these losses, but the causes of the Antillean Late …
Dwarfism and gigantism drive human-mediated extinctions on islands
Islands have long been recognized as distinctive evolutionary arenas leading to
morphologically divergent species, such as dwarfs and giants. We assessed how body size …
morphologically divergent species, such as dwarfs and giants. We assessed how body size …
Large-scale reptile extinctions following European colonization of the Guadeloupe Islands
Large-scale extinction is one of the defining challenges of our time, as human processes
fundamentally and irreversibly reshape global ecosystems. While the extinction of large …
fundamentally and irreversibly reshape global ecosystems. While the extinction of large …
Paleodietary reconstruction of endemic rodents from the precolumbian Dominican Republic: Discriminating wild feeding behavior from diets linked to human niche …
GT Shev, JE Laffoon - International Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract In the Greater Antilles, certain animal taxa that have long been theorized to have
been managed by indigenous peoples prior to AD1492, the main candidates being a group …
been managed by indigenous peoples prior to AD1492, the main candidates being a group …
Changing ecological communities along an elevation gradient in seasonally dry tropical forest on Hispaniola (Sierra Martín García, Dominican Republic)
J Franklin, LC Majure, Y Encarnación, T Clase… - Biotropica, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
We report the results of systematic vascular plant and bird surveys in Seasonally Dry
Tropical Forest (SDTF) across leeward and windward elevation gradients (31–884 masl) in …
Tropical Forest (SDTF) across leeward and windward elevation gradients (31–884 masl) in …
Predictors of bat species richness within the islands of the Caribbean Basin
Several mechanisms have been shown to influence species richness among island
ecosystems, yet most studies limit their focus to a few predictor variables. The objective of …
ecosystems, yet most studies limit their focus to a few predictor variables. The objective of …
Spatial distribution of bat species on Hispaniola Island, the Greater Antilles
MS Núñez-Novas, R Torres… - Acta …, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
Hispaniola shows the highest environmental heterogeneity among the Greater Antilles
mainly due to its complex land relief, encompassing a high ecosystemic heterogeineity, and …
mainly due to its complex land relief, encompassing a high ecosystemic heterogeineity, and …
Guía de identificación de los murciélagos de La Española y anotaciones sobre las familias y especies
MS Núñez-Novas, R Guzmán-Pérez… - Novitates …, 2019 - novitatescaribaea.do
Se presenta una guía ilustrada de identificación de los quirópteros de La Española, basada
en diez años de trabajo de campo y laboratorio. Se incluyen dos claves dicotómicas, una de …
en diez años de trabajo de campo y laboratorio. Se incluyen dos claves dicotómicas, una de …
Biogeography and Validation of species limits in Caribbean Red Bats (Vespertilionidae: Lasiurus)
JA Soto-Centeno, CA Calderón-Acevedo - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
Defining species limits using an integrative framework is crucial for biodiversity assessments
and to maintain taxonomic stability. These approaches are robust and can be useful to also …
and to maintain taxonomic stability. These approaches are robust and can be useful to also …