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Dr. Eusebio Cano Carmona
Department of Animal and Plant Biology and Ecology, Section of Botany, University of Jaén, Campus Las Lagunillas s/n., 23071 Jaén, Spain

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Journal article
Published: 29 May 2021 in Forests
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Several studies have been conducted in the past to clarify various aspects of species in the genus Juniperus L. One critical group is Juniperus oxycedrus L., especially from the taxonomical point of view. For this reason, we have studied the ecology, taxonomy and distribution of the taxa in the J. oxycedrus group. From an ecological and distribution standpoint, in this work we use the ombroedaphoxeric index (Ioex) to explain the presence of Juniperus populations in ombrotypes that are not optimum for these taxa. The controversy over the taxonomy of J. oxycedrus subsp. badia (H. Gay) Debeaux and J. oxycedrus subsp. lagunae (Pau ex C. Vicioso) Rivas Mart. is clarified, and it is accepted as a valid name, J. oxycedrus subsp. badia. The phytochemical differences in essential oils (EO) are addressed and their similarities analyzed; greater similarities are observed between oxycedrus and badia, and between navicularis Gand. and macrocarpa (Sm.) Ball. species. The phytochemical, molecular and distribution differences allow J. oxycedrus subsp. macrocarpa (Sm.) Ball and J. navicularis Gand. to be maintained as species. The results obtained make it possible to establish the rank to which the taxa belong and allow clear discrimination between species in groups that are difficult to interpret. Ecological, bioclimatic, phytochemical and morphometric similarities allow us to subordinate the subsp. macrocarpa to the species J. navicularis.

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Ana Cano Ortiz; Giovanni Spampinato; José Piñar Fuentes; Carlos Pinto Gomes; Ricardo Quinto-Canas; Eusebio Cano. Taxonomy, Ecology and Distribution of Juniperus oxycedrus L. Group in the Mediterranean Basin Using Bioclimatic, Phytochemical and Morphometric Approaches, with Special Reference to the Iberian Peninsula. Forests 2021, 12, 703 .

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Ana Cano Ortiz, Giovanni Spampinato, José Piñar Fuentes, Carlos Pinto Gomes, Ricardo Quinto-Canas, Eusebio Cano. Taxonomy, Ecology and Distribution of Juniperus oxycedrus L. Group in the Mediterranean Basin Using Bioclimatic, Phytochemical and Morphometric Approaches, with Special Reference to the Iberian Peninsula. Forests. 2021; 12 (6):703.

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Ana Cano Ortiz; Giovanni Spampinato; José Piñar Fuentes; Carlos Pinto Gomes; Ricardo Quinto-Canas; Eusebio Cano. 2021. "Taxonomy, Ecology and Distribution of Juniperus oxycedrus L. Group in the Mediterranean Basin Using Bioclimatic, Phytochemical and Morphometric Approaches, with Special Reference to the Iberian Peninsula." Forests 12, no. 6: 703.

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Published: 18 May 2021 in Sustainability
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The study of heathlands dominated by Erica australis, E. umbellata and Cistus populifolius in the centre and west of the Iberian Peninsula allows us to separate the eight shrubland communities. The taxonomic analysis of E. australis distinguishes two subspecies: E. australis subsp. australis and E. australis subsp. aragonensis. The statistical treatment confirms the differences between the suballiances Ericenion aragonensis and Ericenion umbellatae. This ecological, bioclimatic, biogeographical and floristic study has allowed us to differentiate three new associations from the remaining five: TCp = Teucrio oxylepis-Cistetum populifolii nova. HEau = Halimio ocymoidis-Ericetum australis nova. DEu = Drosophyllo lusitanicae-Ericetum umbellatae nova. ECp = Erico australis-Cistetum populifolii Rivas Goday 1964. PCp = Polygalo microphyllae-Cistetum populifolii Rivas Goday 1964. HEa = Halimio ocymoidis-Ericetum aragonensis Rivas-Martínez 1979. HEu = Halimio ocymoidis-Ericetum umbellatae Rivas Goday 1964. UEu = Ulici eriocladi-Ericetum umbellatae.

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José Piñar Fuentes; Mauro Raposo; Carlos Pinto Gomes; Sara Del Río González; Giovanni Spampinato; Eusebio Cano. New Contributions to the Ericion umbellatae Alliance in the Central Iberian Peninsula. Sustainability 2021, 13, 5639 .

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José Piñar Fuentes, Mauro Raposo, Carlos Pinto Gomes, Sara Del Río González, Giovanni Spampinato, Eusebio Cano. New Contributions to the Ericion umbellatae Alliance in the Central Iberian Peninsula. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (10):5639.

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José Piñar Fuentes; Mauro Raposo; Carlos Pinto Gomes; Sara Del Río González; Giovanni Spampinato; Eusebio Cano. 2021. "New Contributions to the Ericion umbellatae Alliance in the Central Iberian Peninsula." Sustainability 13, no. 10: 5639.

Journal article
Published: 24 February 2021 in Agronomy
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In the present work, we studied the effect of herbicide use on extensive olive grove cultivation. To carry out this study, we analysed the effect that herbicide use had on biodiversity, vegetation cover and soil water content. For this purpose, 96 vegetation and soil sampling points were first taken, then georeferenced, and for each sampling point, several bioclimatic variables were interpolated. We concluded that the management of cover crops with herbicides over a long period of time resulted in a decrease in biodiversity, and the dominance of some species that were more resistant to herbicides was increased. Another finding was that the vegetation cover was reduced in the resampling in cases with herbicide management and that the location within the cropland (under the tree canopy, road, boundary or pasture) also has an influence. Finally, the study of soil moisture shows that soil water content was lower in the case of management with herbicides than in the case of management without herbicides. This loss of soil moisture was more accentuated and faster in areas with less vegetation cover. This work highlights the need to change the management models for tree crops in order to preserve biodiversity, soil quality and optimise water resources in a context of accelerated climate change in one of the regions most severely affected by global warming, the Mediterranean belt.

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J.C. Piñar Fuentes; Felipe Leiva; Ana Cano-Ortiz; Carmelo Musarella; Ricardo Quinto-Canas; Carlos Pinto-Gomes; Eusebio Cano. Impact of Grass Cover Management with Herbicides on Biodiversity, Soil Cover and Humidity in Olive Groves in the Southern Iberian. Agronomy 2021, 11, 412 .

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J.C. Piñar Fuentes, Felipe Leiva, Ana Cano-Ortiz, Carmelo Musarella, Ricardo Quinto-Canas, Carlos Pinto-Gomes, Eusebio Cano. Impact of Grass Cover Management with Herbicides on Biodiversity, Soil Cover and Humidity in Olive Groves in the Southern Iberian. Agronomy. 2021; 11 (3):412.

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J.C. Piñar Fuentes; Felipe Leiva; Ana Cano-Ortiz; Carmelo Musarella; Ricardo Quinto-Canas; Carlos Pinto-Gomes; Eusebio Cano. 2021. "Impact of Grass Cover Management with Herbicides on Biodiversity, Soil Cover and Humidity in Olive Groves in the Southern Iberian." Agronomy 11, no. 3: 412.

Journal article
Published: 10 February 2021 in Land
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The habitat of the several territories in Ciudad Real (Castilla-La Mancha, Spain) are studued through the and mapping (scale 1:10.000) and vegetation analysis. The distribution and surface of the habitat presents in the Sites of Community Interest (SCIs), as well as pressures, threats, trends, and state of conservation are described. These site contributes significantly to the maintenance or restoration at a favourable conservation status of a natural habitat type or of a species of community intesess.These specially protected areas are part of the Natura 2000 network. We discuss the diversity of forest habitats characterized by species of the genus Quercus L., focusing only on the plant communities in the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC of 1992, regarding the conservation of fauna and flora and habitats of interest owing to their endemic or rare character. Habitats and species must be studied in combination to ensure the maximum reliability of the results. We concentrate on habitats with low representation in the territory as a consequence of their rarity or endemicity. We study the following habitats of special interest: 9230—Mediterranean-Ibero-Atlantic and Galaico-Portuguese oak woods of Quercus robur and Quercus pyrenaica; 9240—Iberian oaks of Quercus faginea and Quercus canarinsis; 9320 – Thermomediterranean forests of Olea and Ceratonia (Iberian Peninsula, Balearic and Canary Islands); 9540—Mediterranean pine forests of endemic Pinus pinaster (Pinus pinaster subsp. Acutisquama); 9560—Endemic forests with Juniperus spp.; 5210. Arborescent scrub with Juniperus spp.

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Ana Cano-Ortiz; Carmelo Musarella; Jose Piñar Fuentes; Ricardo Quinto Canas; Carlos Pinto Gomes; Giovanni Spampinato; Jehad Ighbareyeh; Sara del Río; Eusebio Cano. Forest and Arborescent Scrub Habitats of Special Interest for SCIs in Central Spain. Land 2021, 10, 183 .

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Ana Cano-Ortiz, Carmelo Musarella, Jose Piñar Fuentes, Ricardo Quinto Canas, Carlos Pinto Gomes, Giovanni Spampinato, Jehad Ighbareyeh, Sara del Río, Eusebio Cano. Forest and Arborescent Scrub Habitats of Special Interest for SCIs in Central Spain. Land. 2021; 10 (2):183.

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Ana Cano-Ortiz; Carmelo Musarella; Jose Piñar Fuentes; Ricardo Quinto Canas; Carlos Pinto Gomes; Giovanni Spampinato; Jehad Ighbareyeh; Sara del Río; Eusebio Cano. 2021. "Forest and Arborescent Scrub Habitats of Special Interest for SCIs in Central Spain." Land 10, no. 2: 183.

Journal article
Published: 22 December 2020 in Agronomy
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A study was conducted on 14 grassland communities located in the south of the Iberian Peninsula and their edaphology, which is identified as specific plant associations. The edaphic study of each association allows a rapid evaluation of the nutrient content in the soil without the need for laboratory edaphic analysis. For each phytosociological relevé and soil, samplings were carried out. The field data were subjected to various statistical analysis—canonical correspondence analysis (CCA), Bayesian networks, and decision trees—to establish nutrient content. When the abundance value of the species is 9 in the Van der Maarel scale, there is an increase in the values of several soil parameters. In the case of Hordeum leporinum, when the Van der Maarel index is 9, the Kc (exchangeable potassium in cmol/kg) undergoes the greatest variation, to a value of up to 0.729 cmol/kg. The application of the decision tree to this species reveals that the soil attributes with the greatest influence in the classification are conductivity, %_si (silt texture), pH, and pF 15 atm (pressure at 15 atmospheres (water retention capacity) in %). Indeed, this interlaced edaphic and phytosociological study provides us with a high-value tool to obtain quick information on the content of nutrients in the soil.

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Ana Cano-Ortiz; Carmelo M. Musarella; José C. Piñar Fuentes; Carlos J. Pinto Gomes; Ricardo Quinto-Canas; Sara Del Río; Eusebio Cano. Indicative Value of the Dominant Plant Species for a Rapid Evaluation of the Nutritional Value of Soils. Agronomy 2020, 11, 1 .

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Ana Cano-Ortiz, Carmelo M. Musarella, José C. Piñar Fuentes, Carlos J. Pinto Gomes, Ricardo Quinto-Canas, Sara Del Río, Eusebio Cano. Indicative Value of the Dominant Plant Species for a Rapid Evaluation of the Nutritional Value of Soils. Agronomy. 2020; 11 (1):1.

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Ana Cano-Ortiz; Carmelo M. Musarella; José C. Piñar Fuentes; Carlos J. Pinto Gomes; Ricardo Quinto-Canas; Sara Del Río; Eusebio Cano. 2020. "Indicative Value of the Dominant Plant Species for a Rapid Evaluation of the Nutritional Value of Soils." Agronomy 11, no. 1: 1.

Conference paper
Published: 01 September 2020 in Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes
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Bioclimatology is the basis for a better understanding of the functioning of animals and plants, together with populations and communities: this is why the study and interpretation of the bioclimatic indices is done here. For this, meteorological station data are used, but when such data are not available, it is necessary to use thermoclimatic and ombroclimatic bioindicators. The fundamental indices that should be taken into consideration are the index of continentality (Ic), which marks the annual thermic range by which the plant activity period (PAV) can be established; ombrothermic index (Io), which measures the ombrotype of the station; thermicity index and compensated thermicity index, which mark the territory’s thermotype (It/Itc). Based on the value of these indices and the presence or absence of bioindicators, we propose planning urban and agricultural development.

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Ana Cano-Ortiz; José Carlos Piñar Fuentes; Ricardo José Quinto Canas; Carlos José Pinto Gomes; Eusebio Cano. Analysis of the Relationship Between Bioclimatology and Sustainable Development. Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes 2020, 1291 -1301.

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Ana Cano-Ortiz, José Carlos Piñar Fuentes, Ricardo José Quinto Canas, Carlos José Pinto Gomes, Eusebio Cano. Analysis of the Relationship Between Bioclimatology and Sustainable Development. Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes. 2020; ():1291-1301.

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Ana Cano-Ortiz; José Carlos Piñar Fuentes; Ricardo José Quinto Canas; Carlos José Pinto Gomes; Eusebio Cano. 2020. "Analysis of the Relationship Between Bioclimatology and Sustainable Development." Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes , no. : 1291-1301.

Conference paper
Published: 01 September 2020 in Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes
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Currently, the occurrence of thermophile cork oak communities is becoming exceptionally rare, which can be attributed to the long-lasting impact of human agroforestry and grazing land-use practices. In this work we identified the thermophilous cork oak vegetation series of southwestern of the Iberian Peninsula and present an overview of ecologic factors and processes controlling the diversity of plant communities observed in their dynamic, as well as, the characteristic vascular flora, including species with special conservation interest, is here presented. This information allows the development of sustainable management, which may enhance both biodiversity and conservation. Moreover, the sustainable economic activities of the cork oak forests, regarding to enhance their capacity to provide benefits that are essential for ecosystem services is developed and presented.

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Ricardo Quinto-Canas; Ana Cano-Ortiz; Mauro Raposo; José Carlos Piñar Fuentes; Eusebio Cano; Neuza Barbosa; Carlos José Pinto Gomes. Cork Oak Vegetation Series of Southwestern Iberian Peninsula: Diversity and Ecosystem Services. Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes 2020, 1279 -1290.

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Ricardo Quinto-Canas, Ana Cano-Ortiz, Mauro Raposo, José Carlos Piñar Fuentes, Eusebio Cano, Neuza Barbosa, Carlos José Pinto Gomes. Cork Oak Vegetation Series of Southwestern Iberian Peninsula: Diversity and Ecosystem Services. Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes. 2020; ():1279-1290.

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Ricardo Quinto-Canas; Ana Cano-Ortiz; Mauro Raposo; José Carlos Piñar Fuentes; Eusebio Cano; Neuza Barbosa; Carlos José Pinto Gomes. 2020. "Cork Oak Vegetation Series of Southwestern Iberian Peninsula: Diversity and Ecosystem Services." Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes , no. : 1279-1290.

Journal article
Published: 12 June 2020 in Plants
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The study of the forest in rainy environments of the Dominican Republic reveals the presence of four types of vegetation formations, clearly differentiated from each other in terms of their floristic and biogeographical composition, and also significantly different from the rainforests of Cuba. This leads us to propose two new alliances and four plant associations located in northern mountain areas exposed to moisture-laden winds from the Atlantic: All. Rondeletio ochraceae-Clusion roseae (Ass. Cyatheo furfuracei-Prestoetum motanae; Ass. Ormosio krugii-Prestoetum montanae); and All. Rondeletio ochraceae-Didymopanion tremuli (Ass. Hyeronimo montanae-Magnolietum pallescentis; Hyeronimo dominguensis-Magnolietum hamorii). We pay special attention to the description of cloud forest types, since they have a high rate of endemic species, and therefore there are endemic habitats, which need special protective actions. Therefore, we apply the Shannon diversity index to characteristic, companion, non-endemic, and endemic species. As result, the association Ormosio krugii-Prestoetum montanae has a Shannon_T = 2.4 and a value of Shannon_E = 0, whereas the other 3 associations have a better conservation status with Shannon values in all cases > 0: This is due to a worse conservation status of the Eastern Cordillera, in comparison with the Central Cordillera and Sierra de Bhaoruco. Due to human activity, some areas are very poorly conserved, as evidenced by the diversity index and the presence of endemic tree and plant elements. The worst conserved in terms of the relationship between characteristic plants vegetation (cloud forest) in areas with high rainfall are in the Dominican Republic, along with its floristic diversity and state of conservation. This study has made it possible to significantly increase the botanical knowledge of this important habitat.

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Ana Cano Ortiz; Carmelo Maria Musarella; Carlos José Pinto Gomes; Ricardo Quinto Canas; José Carlos Piñar Fuentes; Eusebio Cano. Phytosociological Study, Diversity and Conservation Status of the Cloud Forest in the Dominican Republic. Plants 2020, 9, 741 .

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Ana Cano Ortiz, Carmelo Maria Musarella, Carlos José Pinto Gomes, Ricardo Quinto Canas, José Carlos Piñar Fuentes, Eusebio Cano. Phytosociological Study, Diversity and Conservation Status of the Cloud Forest in the Dominican Republic. Plants. 2020; 9 (6):741.

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Ana Cano Ortiz; Carmelo Maria Musarella; Carlos José Pinto Gomes; Ricardo Quinto Canas; José Carlos Piñar Fuentes; Eusebio Cano. 2020. "Phytosociological Study, Diversity and Conservation Status of the Cloud Forest in the Dominican Republic." Plants 9, no. 6: 741.

Journal article
Published: 18 November 2019 in Sustainability
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The plant variability in the southern Iberian Peninsula consists of around 3500 different taxa due to its high bioclimatic, geographic, and geological diversity. The deciduous forests in the southern Iberian Peninsula are located in regions with topographies and specific bioclimatic conditions that allow for the survival of taxa that are typical of cooler and wetter bioclimatic regions and therefore represent the relict evidence of colder and more humid paleoclimatic conditions. The floristic composition of 421 samples of deciduous forests in the south-central part of the Iberian Peninsula were analyzed. The ecological importance index (IVI) was calculated, where the most important tree species were Quercus pyrenaica, Acer opalus subsp. Granatensis, and Corylus avellana. These species are uncommon in the south-central part of the Iberian Peninsula, forming forests of little extension. An analysis of the vertical distribution of the species (stratum) shows that the majority of the species of stratum 3 (hemicriptophics, camephytes, geophites, and nanophanerophytes) are characteristic of deciduous forests, and their presence is positively correlated with high values of bioclimatic variables related to humidity and presence of water in the soil (nemoral environments), while they are negatively correlated with high values ​​of bioclimatic variables related to high temperatures, evapotranspiration, and aridity. This work demonstrates that several characteristic deciduous forest taxa are more vulnerable to disappearance due to the loss of their nemoral conditions caused by gaps in the tree or shrub canopy. These gaps lead to an increase in evapotranspiration, excess insolation, and a consequent loss of water and humidity in the microclimatic conditions.

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J. C. Piñar Fuentes; A. Cano-Ortiz; C. M. Musarella; R. Quinto Canas; C. J. Pinto Gomes; G. Spampinato; S. Del Río; E. Cano. Bioclimatology, Structure, and Conservation Perspectives of Quercus pyrenaica, Acer opalus subsp. Granatensis, and Corylus avellana Deciduous Forests on Mediterranean Bioclimate in the South-Central Part of the Iberian Peninsula. Sustainability 2019, 11, 6500 .

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J. C. Piñar Fuentes, A. Cano-Ortiz, C. M. Musarella, R. Quinto Canas, C. J. Pinto Gomes, G. Spampinato, S. Del Río, E. Cano. Bioclimatology, Structure, and Conservation Perspectives of Quercus pyrenaica, Acer opalus subsp. Granatensis, and Corylus avellana Deciduous Forests on Mediterranean Bioclimate in the South-Central Part of the Iberian Peninsula. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (22):6500.

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J. C. Piñar Fuentes; A. Cano-Ortiz; C. M. Musarella; R. Quinto Canas; C. J. Pinto Gomes; G. Spampinato; S. Del Río; E. Cano. 2019. "Bioclimatology, Structure, and Conservation Perspectives of Quercus pyrenaica, Acer opalus subsp. Granatensis, and Corylus avellana Deciduous Forests on Mediterranean Bioclimate in the South-Central Part of the Iberian Peninsula." Sustainability 11, no. 22: 6500.

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Published: 29 May 2019 in Sustainable Agriculture, Forest and Environmental Management
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Bioclimatology is applied to agricultural and forestry ordinations, as farmlands and woodlands have a bioclimatic optimum for their development. It is essential to consider the thermo-climate and ombro-climate of the bioclimatic belts in the ordination of the territory to guarantee the maximum yield with minimum environmental costs. These bioclimatic parameters (thermo-climatic and ombro-climatic index, It/Itc and Io) are of particular interest in agriculture as a way of mitigating climate change. The main objective is to establish the climate trends and propose a phyto-bioclimatic model to mitigate sudden climate change in agriculture. The spatial pattern of temperature trends in southern Spain (Andalusia) between 1975 and 2007 was determined by analysing time series data from 48 climate stations distributed homogeneously throughout the study area on a monthly, seasonal and annual basis. The regression slopes were calculated with Sen’s test, and the statistical significance of the trends was determined using the Mann-Kendall non-parametric test after pre-whitening the series with autocorrelation. The trends detected on the maps were spatially visualised by applying geo-statistical data interpolation techniques. The study found that positive trends have prevailed over negative trends in the last three decades, with increases of up to 4 °C in spring and summer clearly reflecting the highest percentages of stations with a significant positive trend (92% and 85%, respectively). The trends towards the greatest temperature increase were observed in May and June, with somewhat more moderate increases in April and July. Increases in the range of 0.15–0.4 °C/decade were found at the annual level with 87% of stations significant. The temperature increase reduces flowering and produces losses in agricultural yield as a consequence. It is demonstrated that the vegetation cover acts as a soil water reservoir and retains moisture during the summer months.

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E. Cano; A. Cano-Ortiz; C. M. Musarella; J. C. Piñar Fuentes; J. M. H. Ighbareyeh; F. Leyva Gea; S. Del Río. Mitigating Climate Change Through Bioclimatic Applications and Cultivation Techniques in Agriculture (Andalusia, Spain). Sustainable Agriculture, Forest and Environmental Management 2019, 31 -69.

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E. Cano, A. Cano-Ortiz, C. M. Musarella, J. C. Piñar Fuentes, J. M. H. Ighbareyeh, F. Leyva Gea, S. Del Río. Mitigating Climate Change Through Bioclimatic Applications and Cultivation Techniques in Agriculture (Andalusia, Spain). Sustainable Agriculture, Forest and Environmental Management. 2019; ():31-69.

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E. Cano; A. Cano-Ortiz; C. M. Musarella; J. C. Piñar Fuentes; J. M. H. Ighbareyeh; F. Leyva Gea; S. Del Río. 2019. "Mitigating Climate Change Through Bioclimatic Applications and Cultivation Techniques in Agriculture (Andalusia, Spain)." Sustainable Agriculture, Forest and Environmental Management , no. : 31-69.

Journal article
Published: 20 February 2019 in Sustainability
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We have studied Juniperus oxycedrus L. subsp. badia (H.Gay) Debeaux in the central and southern Iberian Peninsula, where the macrobioclimate ranges from Mediterranean-pluviseasonal-oceanic to Mediterranean-pluviseasonal-continental, and the thermotype from the thermo- to the supramediterranean. The relevés were taken following the Braun-Blanquet phytosociological methodology. A statistical treatment was applied to establish a separation among Juniperus communities. To understand the presence of Juniperus communities in territories dominated by species in the Quercus genus, we applied Thornthwaite’s formula to calculate potential evapotranspiration. The general cluster analysis clearly distinguishes two groups of plant communities and separates the different associations in each group. All the plant communities growing on rocky crests and in extremely steep sloping areas are significantly influenced by the soil. The ombroclimatic index does not explain the presence of plant communities influenced by substrate, so we proposed a new ombroedaphoxeric index which explains the presence of Juniperus communities in territories with a thermotype between the thermo- and supramediterranean. The areas of distribution of Juniperus species are expanding due to the spread of rocky areas; this phenomenon causes an increase in edaphoxerophilous areas and a decrease in climatophilous ones. We propose four new plant associations, with updated structures and floristic compositions. Efficient conservation is possible in both the territories studied (Spain and Portugal) through the implementation of specific cross-border cooperation projects.

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Eusebio Cano; Carmelo M. Musarella; Ana Cano-Ortiz; José C. Piñar Fuentes; Alfonso Rodríguez Torres; Sara Del Río González; Carlos J. Pinto Gomes; Ricardo Quinto-Canas; Giovanni Spampinato. Geobotanical Study of the Microforests of Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. badia in the Central and Southern Iberian Peninsula. Sustainability 2019, 11, 1111 .

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Eusebio Cano, Carmelo M. Musarella, Ana Cano-Ortiz, José C. Piñar Fuentes, Alfonso Rodríguez Torres, Sara Del Río González, Carlos J. Pinto Gomes, Ricardo Quinto-Canas, Giovanni Spampinato. Geobotanical Study of the Microforests of Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. badia in the Central and Southern Iberian Peninsula. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (4):1111.

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Eusebio Cano; Carmelo M. Musarella; Ana Cano-Ortiz; José C. Piñar Fuentes; Alfonso Rodríguez Torres; Sara Del Río González; Carlos J. Pinto Gomes; Ricardo Quinto-Canas; Giovanni Spampinato. 2019. "Geobotanical Study of the Microforests of Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. badia in the Central and Southern Iberian Peninsula." Sustainability 11, no. 4: 1111.

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Published: 07 February 2019
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The study of the forest in rainy environments of the Dominican Republic reveals the presence of four types of vegetation formations, clearly differentiated from each other in terms of their floristic and biogeographical composition, and also significantly different from the rainforests of Cuba. This leads us to propose two new alliances and four plant associations located in northern mountain areas exposed to moisture-laden winds from the Atlantic: All. Rondeletio ochraceae-Clusion roseae (Ass. Cyatheo furfuracei-Prestoetum motanae; Ass. Ormosio krugii-Prestoetum montanae); and All. Rondeletio ochraceae-Didymopanion tremuli (Ass. Hyeronimo montanae-Magnolietum pallescentis; Hyeronimo dominguensis-Magnolietum hamorii). Due to human activity, some areas are very poorly conserved, as evidenced by the diversity index and the presence of endemic tree and plant elements. The worst conserved in terms of the relationship between characteristic plants vegetation (cloud forest) in areas with high rainfall in the Dominican Republic, along with its floristic diversity and state of conservation. Thanks to this study it has been possible to significantly increase the botanical knowledge of this important habitat.

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Ana Cano Ortiz; Carmelo Maria Musarella; Ricardo Quinto Canas; José Carlos Piñar Fuentes; Carlos José Pinto Gomes; Eusebio Cano. The cloud forest in the Dominican Republic: diversity and conservation status. 2019, 543892 .

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Ana Cano Ortiz, Carmelo Maria Musarella, Ricardo Quinto Canas, José Carlos Piñar Fuentes, Carlos José Pinto Gomes, Eusebio Cano. The cloud forest in the Dominican Republic: diversity and conservation status. . 2019; ():543892.

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Ana Cano Ortiz; Carmelo Maria Musarella; Ricardo Quinto Canas; José Carlos Piñar Fuentes; Carlos José Pinto Gomes; Eusebio Cano. 2019. "The cloud forest in the Dominican Republic: diversity and conservation status." , no. : 543892.

Book chapter
Published: 07 November 2018 in Mangrove Ecosystem Ecology and Function
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Our study of mangrove swamps revealed a total of 120 species, of which 13 are characteristics of mangrove swamps, and 38 of flooded areas with low salt. All the others are invasive species which have taken advantage of the degradation of these natural ecosystems. The scenario is not very different in Laguna de Tres Palos in Mexico. The frequent fires in the low-growing semi-deciduous rainforest (dry forest) have caused intense erosion, with the consequence that the site has silted up. As a result, the first vegetation band of Rhizophora mangle is extremely rare. Instead, Laguncularia racemosa and Conocarpus erectus are dominant, along with a band of Phragmito-Magnocaricetea with a high occurrence of Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin., which acts as an indicator of sediment silting. It is extremely frequent for several reasons: as it is the decrease of the salinity of the water, the scarce depth due to the accumulation of sediments and the contamination by the entrance of residual waters of the nearby populations. When the depth and salinity of the water are suitable, the dominant species are Rhizophora mangle, Laguncularia racemosa, and Avicennia germinans.

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Ana Cano-Ortiz; Carmelo Maria Musarella; José Carlos Piñar Fuentes; Carlos Jose Pinto Gomes; Sara Del Rio; Ricardo Quinto Canas; Eusebio Cano. Analysis of the Conservation of Central American Mangroves Using the Phytosociological Method. Mangrove Ecosystem Ecology and Function 2018, 1 .

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Ana Cano-Ortiz, Carmelo Maria Musarella, José Carlos Piñar Fuentes, Carlos Jose Pinto Gomes, Sara Del Rio, Ricardo Quinto Canas, Eusebio Cano. Analysis of the Conservation of Central American Mangroves Using the Phytosociological Method. Mangrove Ecosystem Ecology and Function. 2018; ():1.

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Ana Cano-Ortiz; Carmelo Maria Musarella; José Carlos Piñar Fuentes; Carlos Jose Pinto Gomes; Sara Del Rio; Ricardo Quinto Canas; Eusebio Cano. 2018. "Analysis of the Conservation of Central American Mangroves Using the Phytosociological Method." Mangrove Ecosystem Ecology and Function , no. : 1.

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Published: 01 November 2018
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The ecology, taxonomy and distribution of the Juniperus oxycedrus L. group of taxa are studied. From an ecological aspect, this work proposes a new ombroedaphoxeric index to explain the presence of populations of Juniperus in ombrotypes that are not the optimum for these taxa. The controversy among various authors on the taxonomy of the oxycedrus group with regard to J. oxycedrus subsp. badia and J. oxycedrus subsp. lagunae is clarified. The phytochemical differences in essential oils are addressed, and their similarities analysed; greater similarities are observed between oxycedrus and badia (H. Gay) Debeaux, and between navicularis Grand. and macrocarpa (Sm.) Ball. The phytochemical, molecular and distribution differences allow J. macrocarpa and J. navicularis to be maintained as species.

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Ana Cano-Ortiz; Carmelo Maria Musarella; José C. Piñar Fuentes; Carlos J. Pinto Gomes; Giovanni Spampinato; Eusebio Cano. Taxonomy, ecology and distribution of Juniperus oxycedrus L. group in the Mediterranean Region using morphometric, phytochemical and bioclimatic approaches. 2018, 459651 .

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Ana Cano-Ortiz, Carmelo Maria Musarella, José C. Piñar Fuentes, Carlos J. Pinto Gomes, Giovanni Spampinato, Eusebio Cano. Taxonomy, ecology and distribution of Juniperus oxycedrus L. group in the Mediterranean Region using morphometric, phytochemical and bioclimatic approaches. . 2018; ():459651.

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Ana Cano-Ortiz; Carmelo Maria Musarella; José C. Piñar Fuentes; Carlos J. Pinto Gomes; Giovanni Spampinato; Eusebio Cano. 2018. "Taxonomy, ecology and distribution of Juniperus oxycedrus L. group in the Mediterranean Region using morphometric, phytochemical and bioclimatic approaches." , no. : 459651.

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Published: 16 October 2018
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We have studied Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. badia in the central and southern Iberian Peninsula. Here, the macrobioclimate ranges from Mediterranean-pluviseasonal-oceanic and Mediterranean-pluviseasonal-continental, thermotype from thermomediterranean and supramediterranean. The relevés were taken following the Braun-Blanquet phytosociological methodology. A statistical treatment was applied to establish a separation among Juniperus communities. To understand the presence of Juniperus communities in territories dominated by species of the genus Quercus, we applied the formula of Thornthwaite to calculate potential evapotranspiration. The general cluster analysis clearly separates two groups of plant communities and separates the different associations in each group. All plant communities growing on rocky crests and in steeply extreme sloping areas are significantly influenced by the soil. The Ombroclimatic Index does not explain the presence of plant communities influenced by substrate: so, we propose a new Ombroedaphoxeric Index which explains the presence of the Juniperus communities in territories with a thermotype ranging from the thermo to the supramediterranean belt. The areas of distribution of Juniperus species are expanding due to the spread of rocky areas: this phenomenon causes a rise in edaphoxerophilous areas and a decrease in climatophilous one. We propose four new plant associations and with this update on their structures and floristic compositions, it is possible to make an efficient form of conservation in both territories studied (Spain and Portugal) with specific cross-border-cooperation projects.

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Eusebio Cano; Carmelo Maria Musarella; Ana Cano-Ortiz; José Carlos Piñar Fuentes; Alfonso Rodríguez Torres; Sara Del Rio González; Carlos Pinto Gomes; Ricardo Quinto-Canas; Giovanni Spampinato. Geobotanical Study of the Microforests of Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. badia in the Central and Southern Iberian Peninsula. 2018, 1 .

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Eusebio Cano, Carmelo Maria Musarella, Ana Cano-Ortiz, José Carlos Piñar Fuentes, Alfonso Rodríguez Torres, Sara Del Rio González, Carlos Pinto Gomes, Ricardo Quinto-Canas, Giovanni Spampinato. Geobotanical Study of the Microforests of Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. badia in the Central and Southern Iberian Peninsula. . 2018; ():1.

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Eusebio Cano; Carmelo Maria Musarella; Ana Cano-Ortiz; José Carlos Piñar Fuentes; Alfonso Rodríguez Torres; Sara Del Rio González; Carlos Pinto Gomes; Ricardo Quinto-Canas; Giovanni Spampinato. 2018. "Geobotanical Study of the Microforests of Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. badia in the Central and Southern Iberian Peninsula." , no. : 1.

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Published: 14 March 2018 in Vegetation
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Advances in the Knowledge of the Vegetation of Hispaniola (Caribbean Central America) | IntechOpen, Published on: 2018-03-14. Authors: Ana Cano-Ortiz, Carmelo Maria Musarella, Carlos José Piñar Fuentes, et

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Ana Cano-Ortiz; Carmelo María Musarella; Carlos José Piñar Fuentes; Carmen Bartolomé Esteban; Ricardo Quinto-Canas; Carlos José Pinto Gomes; Sara Del Río; Eusebio Cano. Advances in the Knowledge of the Vegetation of Hispaniola (Caribbean Central America). Vegetation 2018, 1 .

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Ana Cano-Ortiz, Carmelo María Musarella, Carlos José Piñar Fuentes, Carmen Bartolomé Esteban, Ricardo Quinto-Canas, Carlos José Pinto Gomes, Sara Del Río, Eusebio Cano. Advances in the Knowledge of the Vegetation of Hispaniola (Caribbean Central America). Vegetation. 2018; ():1.

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Ana Cano-Ortiz; Carmelo María Musarella; Carlos José Piñar Fuentes; Carmen Bartolomé Esteban; Ricardo Quinto-Canas; Carlos José Pinto Gomes; Sara Del Río; Eusebio Cano. 2018. "Advances in the Knowledge of the Vegetation of Hispaniola (Caribbean Central America)." Vegetation , no. : 1.

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Published: 22 February 2018 in Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology
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Fagus sylvatica forests are considered to be of Community interest according to Directive 92/43/EEC. Climate change predictions for Spain point to a warming scenario, coupled with decreasing rainfall, which may have an impact on their future distribution particularly at the extremes of its distribution area. Species distribution models incorporating bioclimatic, topographic and phytogeographic variables were used as predictors to assess their habitat suitability under current conditions and a climate change projection. Ten single models were generated and an ensemble-forecasting model was subsequently built by computing a consensus of single-model projections. The results revealed that ombrothermic indices are the main factors controlling the distribution of Spanish beech forests. They are highly vulnerable to climate change and could suffer a decline in their habitat suitability if climate trends observed are maintained in the future. The least favoured areas for them will be located close to the limit between the Temperate and Mediterranean climates, where they could suffer a loss of habitat suitability. Conversely, suitable new areas could be found mainly in western areas of the Cantabrian Range and in the Central Pyrenees.

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Sara Del Río; Ramón Álvarez-Esteban; Eusebio Cano; Carlos Pinto-Gomes; Ángel Penas. Potential impacts of climate change on habitat suitability of Fagus sylvatica L. forests in spain. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology 2018, 152, 1205 -1213.

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Sara Del Río, Ramón Álvarez-Esteban, Eusebio Cano, Carlos Pinto-Gomes, Ángel Penas. Potential impacts of climate change on habitat suitability of Fagus sylvatica L. forests in spain. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology. 2018; 152 (6):1205-1213.

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Sara Del Río; Ramón Álvarez-Esteban; Eusebio Cano; Carlos Pinto-Gomes; Ángel Penas. 2018. "Potential impacts of climate change on habitat suitability of Fagus sylvatica L. forests in spain." Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology 152, no. 6: 1205-1213.

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Published: 26 June 2017 in PhytoKeys
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We present a revision of Glebionis coronaria in the Mediterranean area based on: a) micro-morphology of the disc floret cypselas observed with a high-resolution confocal microscopy; b) measurements of the disc cypsela with a stereoscopic microscope – duly scaled; c) its distribution in several bioclimatic belts; d) field observations; e) comparisons of herbarium samples. Because of this study, we propose the elevation of Glebionis coronaria var. discolor to the rank of species, as Glebionis discolor comb. & stat. nov., based on morphological and ecological characteristics such as the disposition of the intercostal glands, the size of the disc cypsela wings and its distribution according to the bioclimatic belts. Glebionis coronaria, with totally yellow ray florets and intercostal glands aligned, is exclusive to the thermo-Mediterranean bioclimatic belt, while Glebionis discolor, with white ray florets on a yellow base and intercostal glands arranged randomly, is found in the thermo- and meso-Mediterranean belt. Illustrations of micromorphological characteristics of the cypselas, an identification key, a taxonomic synopsis including information on nomenclatural types, synonyms, descriptions of the taxa, and, as supplementary information, a list of the specimens examined and bioclimatic classification of samples localities are also presented. We present a revision of Glebionis coronaria in the Mediterranean area based on: a) micro-morphology of the disc floret cypselas observed with a high-resolution confocal microscopy; b) measurements of the disc cypsela with a stereoscopic microscope – duly scaled; c) its distribution in several bioclimatic belts; d) field observations; e) comparisons of herbarium samples. Because of this study, we propose the elevation of Glebionis coronaria var. discolor to the rank of species, as Glebionis discolor comb. & stat. nov., based on morphological and ecological characteristics such as the disposition of the intercostal glands, the size of the disc cypsela wings and its distribution according to the bioclimatic belts. Glebionis coronaria, with totally yellow ray florets and intercostal glands aligned, is exclusive to the thermo-Mediterranean bioclimatic belt, while Glebionis discolor, with white ray florets on a yellow base and intercostal glands arranged randomly, is found in the thermo- and meso-Mediterranean belt. Illustrations of micromorphological characteristics of the cypselas, an identification key, a taxonomic synopsis including information on nomenclatural types, synonyms, descriptions of the taxa, and, as supplementary information, a list of the specimens examined and bioclimatic classification of samples localities are also presented.

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Eusebio Cano; Carmelo Maria Musarella; Ana Cano-Ortiz; Jose Carlos Piñar-Fuentes; Giovanni Spampinato; Carlos José Pinto Gomes. Morphometric analysis and bioclimatic distribution of Glebionis coronaria s.l. (Asteraceae) in the Mediterranean area. PhytoKeys 2017, 81, 103 -126.

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Eusebio Cano, Carmelo Maria Musarella, Ana Cano-Ortiz, Jose Carlos Piñar-Fuentes, Giovanni Spampinato, Carlos José Pinto Gomes. Morphometric analysis and bioclimatic distribution of Glebionis coronaria s.l. (Asteraceae) in the Mediterranean area. PhytoKeys. 2017; 81 (81):103-126.

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Eusebio Cano; Carmelo Maria Musarella; Ana Cano-Ortiz; Jose Carlos Piñar-Fuentes; Giovanni Spampinato; Carlos José Pinto Gomes. 2017. "Morphometric analysis and bioclimatic distribution of Glebionis coronaria s.l. (Asteraceae) in the Mediterranean area." PhytoKeys 81, no. 81: 103-126.

Research articles
Published: 24 February 2016 in 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 Tiburón 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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Ana Cano-Ortiz; Carmelo M. Musarella; José C. Piñar Fuentes; Carlos J. Pinto Gomes; Eusebio Cano. Distribution patterns of endemic flora to define hotspots on Hispaniola. Systematics and Biodiversity 2016, 14, 261 -275.

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Ana Cano-Ortiz, Carmelo M. Musarella, José C. Piñar Fuentes, Carlos J. Pinto Gomes, Eusebio Cano. Distribution patterns of endemic flora to define hotspots on Hispaniola. Systematics and Biodiversity. 2016; 14 (3):261-275.

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Ana Cano-Ortiz; Carmelo M. Musarella; José C. Piñar Fuentes; Carlos J. Pinto Gomes; Eusebio Cano. 2016. "Distribution patterns of endemic flora to define hotspots on Hispaniola." Systematics and Biodiversity 14, no. 3: 261-275.

Journal article
Published: 10 January 2015 in British Journal of Applied Science & Technology
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Ana Cano-Ortiz; Carmelo Musarella; José Fuentes; Carlos Gomes; Eusebio Cano. Forests and Landscapes of Dominican Republic. British Journal of Applied Science & Technology 2015, 9, 231 -242.

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Ana Cano-Ortiz, Carmelo Musarella, José Fuentes, Carlos Gomes, Eusebio Cano. Forests and Landscapes of Dominican Republic. British Journal of Applied Science & Technology. 2015; 9 (3):231-242.

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Ana Cano-Ortiz; Carmelo Musarella; José Fuentes; Carlos Gomes; Eusebio Cano. 2015. "Forests and Landscapes of Dominican Republic." British Journal of Applied Science & Technology 9, no. 3: 231-242.