Ecophysiology of a Mangrove Forest in Jobos Bay, Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

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Surveys of Forest Birds on Puerto Rico, 2015

Background The island of Puerto Rico supports a diverse assemblage of breeding birds, including 16 endemic species (Raffaele et al. 1998), and provides critical wintering habitat for many North American migratory birds (Wunderle and Waide 1994). Despite being a hotspot of avian biodiversity, spatially extensive data on the distribution and abundance of birds on the island are scarce. Breeding-b...

Slavery in Puerto Rico

University of Puerto Rico

Structure of Mangrove Forests in Florida, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Costa Rica

Structural parameters of mangrove forests were measured at seven geographical locations in Florida (U.S.A.), Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Costa Rica. One-tenth hectare plots were subdivided into twenty 5 x 10 m plots where all individuals greater than 2.5 cm DBH were measured and recorded. Height of the tallest tree in each plot was measured. The complexity index developed by Holdridge (1967) as an...