A floristic study of a former land bridge in The Bahama Archipelago

A floristic study of a former land bridge in The Bahama Archipelago

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Main Author: Daniels, Mark Leo
Language:English
Published: Miami University / OhioLINK 2016
Subjects:
Botany
Conservation
Biology
Bahama Archipelago
floristics
Caribbean biogeography
tropical dry forest
Caribbean vegetation types
vegetation classification
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1470149291
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-miami14701492912021-08-03T06:38:02Z A floristic study of a former land bridge in The Bahama Archipelago Daniels, Mark Leo Botany Conservation Biology Bahama Archipelago floristics Caribbean biogeography tropical dry forest Caribbean vegetation types vegetation classification A floristic study of plant communities was conducted on the islands of Eleuthera, Little San Salvador, and Cat Island. The objectives of this analysis were to explore the species composition and distribution of dry forest communities among the three study sites, and to propose new classification types to facilitate plant conservation in The Bahamas, as outlined by the International Classification of Ecological Communities for Caribbean vegetation types. Unconstrained ordination, cluster analysis and indicator species analysis indicated two dominant forest types across the three study sites: the <i>Coccothrinax argentata-Reynosia septentironalis</i> and <i>Coccoloba diversifolia-Bursera simaruba</i> Alliances. Nested within these forest types were 8 species associations: <i>Coccothrinax argentata-Reynosia septentrionalis-Pithecellobium keyense</i> association; <i>Zanthoxylum flavum-Jacquinia keyensis-Casasia clusiifolia</i> association; <i>Acacia choriophylla-Pithcellobium keyense-Guapira discolor</i> association; <i>Coccoloba diversifolia-Sideroxylon americanum-Pseudophoenix sargentii</i> association; <i>Maytenus buxifolia-Sideroxylon salicifolium</i> association; <i>Exothea paniculata-Tabebuia bahamensis-Metopium toxiferum</i> association; <i>Guaiacum sanctum</i> association; <i>Eugenia foetida-Exostema caribeaum-Bourreria succulenta</i> association. 2016-08-04 English text Miami University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1470149291 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1470149291 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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topic Botany
Conservation
Biology
Bahama Archipelago
floristics
Caribbean biogeography
tropical dry forest
Caribbean vegetation types
vegetation classification
spellingShingle Botany
Conservation
Biology
Bahama Archipelago
floristics
Caribbean biogeography
tropical dry forest
Caribbean vegetation types
vegetation classification
Daniels, Mark Leo
A floristic study of a former land bridge in The Bahama Archipelago
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