scholarly journals Lupinus plattensis (Nebraska lupine).

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julissa Rojas-Sandoval
Keyword(s):  
Dominican Republic ◽  
Distribution Range ◽  
Perennial Herb ◽  
Fast Growing ◽  
Disturbed Areas ◽  
The Usa

Abstract Lupinus plattensis is a fast-growing, perennial herb native to the USA. It can be weedy or invasive primarily in disturbed and ruderal areas, within and outside its native distribution range. The species spreads both by seed and vegetatively by rootstocks, and has the potential to rapidly colonize disturbed areas. Currently, it is listed as invasive only in the Dominican Republic, although no specific impacts have been recorded.

scholarly journals Emilia coccinea (scarlet tasselflower).

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julissa Rojas-Sandoval
Keyword(s):  
Dominican Republic ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
New Caledonia ◽  
Forest Edges ◽  
Fast Growing ◽  
Disturbed Areas ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Agricultural Weed ◽  
New Habitats

Abstract As many other species within the genus Emilia, E. coccinea is herb that behaves as an environmental and agricultural weed. This fast-growing herb has the potential to rapidly colonize disturbed areas, waste grounds, gardens, forest edges, pastures, active and abandoned cultivated lands, roadsides, dry thickets and riverbanks. This species is adapted to grow in a wide range of environmental conditions and has wind-dispersed seeds, which are features that may facilitate its spread into new habitats. It is listed as invasive in Hawaii, Dominican Republic and New Caledonia.

Ischaemum rugosum (saramollagrass).

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julissa Rojas-Sandoval
Keyword(s):  
Dominican Republic ◽  
Grass Species ◽  
Invasive Grass ◽  
Department Of Agriculture ◽  
C4 Grass ◽  
Disturbed Areas ◽  
The World ◽  
Weed Plants ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Noxious Weed

Abstract I. rugosum is a C4 grass species widely cultivated and naturalized in moist, tropical habitats around the world (Clayton et al., 2015; USDA-ARS, 2015). It is an opportunistic and effective colonizer of open and disturbed areas, swamps, and along roadsides. It is a serious weed in many crops, especially in paddy fields and sugarcane plantations (Holm et al., 1977; Baki and Manidool, 1992). I. rugosum is a highly invasive grass which can produce up to 4,000 seeds per plant and has the potential to grow even in shaded areas (Holm et al., 1977; PROTA, 2015). I. rugosum is listed as invasive in Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Fiji (Kairo et al., 2003; Chacon and Saborio, 2012; Oviedo Prieto et al., 2012; PIER, 2015). In the USA, the Department of Agriculture considers it a noxious weed; plants found growing within the continental USA should be promptly reported to that agency (Barkworth et al., 2003).

Ciguapas in New York: Transcultural Ethnicity and Transracialization in Dominican American Performance

2012 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
EMILIA MARÍA DURÁN-ALMARZA
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Dominican Republic ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
The Usa ◽  
And Migration ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Dominican Women ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Dominican American

The Dominican American community in New York is perhaps one of the best examples of how processes of transculturation are affecting traditional definitions of ethnic identification. Given the intense economic, social and cultural transnational exchanges between the island and the USA from the 1960s, Dominicanyorks have been challenging the illusion of homogeneity in the definition of Americanness for decades, creating transnational social networks that transcend traditional national and ethnographic boundaries. The theatrical works of Josefina Báez, a Dominican American performer living in New York, and Sherezada (Chiqui) Vicioso, a Dominican poet and playwright who lived and worked in the US metropolis for decades before moving back to the Dominican Republic, lyrically explore issues of diaspora, identity and migration and the impact these phenomena might have in the lives of migrant Dominican women. Presenting diasporic experiences from two differing but interconnected locales – New York and the Dominican Republic – these plays offer two complementary views on the ways in which ethnicity, race, social class, age and geopolitical location interact in the formation of transcultural identities, thus contributing to develop a hemispheric approach to the study of identity formation in the Americas.

Oldenlandia corymbosa (flat-top mille graines).

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julissa Rojas-Sandoval
Keyword(s):  
Forest Edges ◽  
Fast Growing ◽  
Agricultural Produce ◽  
Disturbed Areas ◽  
New Habitats

Abstract Oldenlandia corymbosa is a widespread polymorphic weed with a pantropical distribution. It is fast-growing and can rapidly colonize disturbed areas, open sites, gardens, farmlands, forest edges, grasslands, roadsides and riverbanks. O. corymbosa also produces large volumes of tiny seeds that can be easily dispersed by water, animals and vehicles, or as a contaminant in soil and agricultural produce. Its weedy habit, preference for disturbed sites and tiny seeds all facilitate its spread and colonization of new habitats.

Drymaria cordata (tropical chickweed).

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julissa Rojas-Sandoval ◽  
Pedro Acevedo-Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Distribution Range ◽  
Fast Growing ◽  
The World

Abstract D. cordata is a vigorous fast-growing herb included in the Global Compendium of Weeds (Randall, 2012) and listed as one of the most aggressive weeds invading moist habitats in tropical and subtropical regions of the world (Holm et al., 1997; USDA-ARS, 2014). It is listed as a weed in 31 crops in more than 45 countries within and outside its native distribution range. D. cordata produces large amount of seeds (> 600 seeds/plants) and also spreads vegetatively rooting from the nodes, which is a trait that enable plants to multiply rapidly and colonize large areas very quickly. It has the potential to harm other plants by smothering them under a solid blanket of leaves and by climbing into the bushes (Holm et al., 1997).

scholarly journals Dactyloctenium aegyptium (crowfoot grass).

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julissa Rojas-Sandoval
Keyword(s):  
French Polynesia ◽  
Virgin Islands ◽  
Mariana Islands ◽  
Common Component ◽  
Northern Mariana Islands ◽  
Disturbed Areas ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Exotic Pest Plant ◽  
Noxious Weed ◽  
The Tropics

Abstract Producing large quantities of seeds, D. aegyptium is a pioneer grass that quickly colonizes disturbed areas with light sandy soils, often near to coasts or where water accumulates. It is a common component of weed floras throughout the tropics but is rarely reported as an aggressive weed on its own. It is not on federal or state noxious weed lists in the USA and is not recorded on the ISSG database but is recorded by PIER (2016) as invasive on a number of Pacific and American islands including French Polynesia Islands, Micronesia, the Northern Mariana Islands and Hawaii. It is also listed as invasive on islands in the Mediterranean, the USA, Mexico, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and the Lesser Antilles (Vibrans, 2009; Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2011;Chacón and Saborío, 2012; Burg et al., 2012; Rojas-Sandoval and Acevedo-Rodríguez, 2015; DAISIE, 2016; USDA-NRCS, 2016).

scholarly journals Launaea intybacea (bitter lettuce).

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julissa Rojas-Sandoval
Keyword(s):  
Dominican Republic ◽  
Cultivated Land ◽  
Agricultural Machinery ◽  
The Bahamas ◽  
Widespread Species ◽  
Grand Cayman ◽  
Fast Growing ◽  
Dry Conditions ◽  
Semi Arid

Abstract Launaea intybacea is a fast-growing herb that grows as a weed in disturbed sites, and waste and cultivated land. Its ability to succeed on ruderal and disturbed sites has made L. intybaceae the most widespread species of the genus. This species is also adapted to dry conditions and thus can be found growing in dry and semi-arid habitats. L. intybacea spreads by seeds which can be easily dispersed by wind and water and as a contaminant in soil, on agricultural machinery or stuck to vehicles and clothing. Currently it is listed as invasive in the Bahamas, Cuba and the Dominican Republic and as "potentially invasive" in Jamaica, Aruba, Curacao, Bonaire, St Eustatius and Grand Cayman.

scholarly journals Dolichandra unguis-cati (cat's claw creeper).

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julissa Rojas-Sandoval
Keyword(s):  
New Caledonia ◽  
Urban Spaces ◽  
The Bahamas ◽  
Riparian Corridors ◽  
Understorey Vegetation ◽  
Canopy Trees ◽  
Disturbed Areas ◽  
Forest Remnants ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Vigorous Growth

Abstract Dolichandra unguis-cati is a vigorous, woody vine that can climb up to 15 m or higher. Due to its showy yellow flowers, it has been widely introduced as a garden ornamental. It has escaped from cultivation and become a significant invader of cultivated orchards, riparian corridors, natural forest remnants and disturbed areas, such as roadsides and urban spaces. D. unguis-cati clings tenaciously to any substrate with adventitious roots and clawed tendrils. This vigorous growth allows it to sprawl over other vegetation and, through a combination of both shading and weight, it can kill even large canopy trees. In the absence of climbing support, D. unguis-cati grows along the ground forming a thick carpet that inhibits the growth and seed germination of native understorey vegetation including native grasses, herbs and seedlings of shrubs and trees. Currently, this vine species is listed as invasive in Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, India, China, Mauritius, New Caledonia, Cuba, the Bahamas and the USA including Hawaii, Florida and Texas (Kairo et al., 2003; Henderson, 2001; Weber et al., 2008; Weeds of Australia, 2011; Oviedo Prieto et al., 2012; Randall, 2012; PIER, 2016).

scholarly journals Drymaria arenarioides (alfombrilla).

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeanine Vélez-Gavilán
Keyword(s):  
New Mexico ◽  
Perennial Herb ◽  
The North ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Noxious Weed ◽  
Southwest Border

Abstract Drymaria arenarioides is a short-lived perennial herb native to Mexico. At present it is not found outside its native distribution, but it is found very close to the southwest border of the USA, near Arizona and New Mexico. Although it is not listed as invasive, the species is spreading to the north of Mexico, and has established itself across approximately 2 million acres in Chihuahua. As it is fatally poisonous to livestock, D. arenarioides has been declared a Federal Noxious Weed and an USDA APHIS Regulated Pest in the USA.

scholarly journals Two endemic viverrids of the Western Ghats, India

Oryx ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. V. K. Ashraf ◽  
A. Kumar ◽  
A. J. T. Johnsingh
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Habitat Destruction ◽  
Distribution Range ◽  
Isolated Populations ◽  
Conservation Action ◽  
South West ◽  
Disturbed Areas ◽  
Palm Civet ◽  
The Western Ghats

The Malabar and brown palm civets, Viverra civettina and Paradoxurus jerdoni, are both endemic to the Western Ghats of south-west India. Little is known about them and in 1990 a survey was conducted in three parts of the Western Ghats to assess their status. This revealed that isolated populations of Malabar civet still survive in less disturbed areas of South Malabar but they are seriously threatened by habitat destruction and hunting because they are outside protected areas. The brown palm civet is not immediately threatened because there are about 25 protected areas within its distribution range. Recommendations have been made for conservation action to ensure the survival of these animals.

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