Ecoregion in the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands
Bahamian dry forests
Ecology
Realm
Neotropical
Biome
tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests
Borders
Bahamian pineyards
Greater Antilles mangroves
Geography
Area
4,900 km2 (1,900 sq mi)
Countries
Bahamas
Turks and Caicos Islands (United Kingdom)
Conservation
Conservation status
Critical/endangered
Bahamian pine forest
The Bahamian dry forests are a tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forest ecoregion in the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands, covering an area of 4,900 km2 (1,900 sq mi). They are found on much of the northern Bahamas, including Andros, Abaco, and Grand Bahama,[1] where they are known as coppices.[2] Dry forests are distributed evenly throughout the Turks and Caicos.[1]
The Bahamiandryforests are a tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forest ecoregion in the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands, covering an area...
anthropogenic origin. Bahamiandryforests Bahamas National Trust Cuban pine forests South Florida rocklands "Bahamian pine forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions...
Grenadines) Puerto Rican dryforests (Puerto Rico) Bahamian pineyards (The Bahamas) Cuban pine forests (Cuba) Hispaniolan pine forests (Dominican Republic...
The Bahamian hutia is endemic to the Bahamas. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland...
moist forests (Puerto Rico) Windward Islands moist forests (Dominica, Grenada, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) Bahamiandry forests...
recorded as the world's most dangerous tree by Guinness World Records. Bahamiandryforests Saba Cape Sable, Florida Botanic Gardens Conservation International...
The temperate forest ecoregions of southwestern South America, including the temperate rain forests of the Valdivian temperate rain forests and Magellanic...
and Ecuador). O. stricta is a major component in the understory of Bahamiandryforests in the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands. Opuntia stricta...
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Selenicereus grandiflorus. Bahamiandryforests Night blooming cereus - for other cacti sharing this name Arizona...
and Caicos contains three terrestrial ecoregions: Bahamiandryforests, Bahamian pineyards, and Bahamian-Antillean mangroves. The two distinct island groups...
for their anti-inflammatory, sedative, and antispasmodic effects. Bahamiandryforests USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Piscidia piscipula (L.) Sarg.". The PLANTS Database...
fish found in Bahamian waters are fished for sporting activities only. Mayaguana is known for its woody terrain. Bahamiandryforests' hardwoods, common...
herbaceous plants, and infrequent fires favor species typical of Bahamiandryforests. Phylogenetic studies indicated that fire adaptive traits have evolved...
Latin for "fetid" refers to the unpleasant scent of the flowers. Bahamiandryforests South Florida rocklands IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group; Botanic...
include the Greater Antilles mangroves, Bahamian mangroves, and Lesser Antilles mangroves within a single Bahamian-Antillean mangroves ecoregion. 30.5% of...
800 m (5,500 ft) above sea level, in habitats ranging from Bahamiandryforests, to cloud forest in Costa Rica. Ficus aurea is found in central and southern...
habitats from sandy beaches and xeric limestone devoid of vegetation to Bahamiandryforests. The iguanas use limestone crevices or sand burrows for retreats...
prescribed fires that help maintain the forest. List of ecoregions in the United States (WWF) BahamiandryforestsBahamian pineyards Hoekstra, J. M.; Molnar...
tropical and subtropical coniferous forests such as Bahamian pineyards, in both lowland savannas and montane forests. As of 2013, the species has three...
Virginian financier named Wallace Groves began redevelopment with the Bahamian government to build the city of Freeport under the Hawksbill Creek Agreement...
The northern Bahamian rock iguana (Cyclura cychlura) is a species of lizard of the genus Cyclura that is found on Andros Island and the Exuma islands in...
The Bahamas pigeon peas are used in dried form, light brown in color to make the heartier, heavier, signature Bahamian staple dish "Peas 'n Rice." In Hawaii...
humilis, a small and often twisted mahogany tree limited to seasonally dryforests in Pacific Central America that is of limited commercial utility. Some...
construction foreman; Bahamian local Hatchie – plumber; Bahamian local Poitier – electrician; Bahamian local Derek – electrician; Bahamian local Quincy – contractor;...
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