The Holdridge system has been used for ecological mapping in most of Latin America. I am sure that a map using this system must exist for the Dominican Republic. I believe that Holdridge developed the system in the Dominican Republic.
Bob Mowbray Tropical Forest Ecologist ------------- Original message from Gregor Sharam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: -------------- > I am working on a vegetation map for parts of southern Dominican > Republic and am wondering if there is a standard vegetation/ecological > classification system for the Caribbean? > I am largely concerned with montane and cloud forests in the > south-central massif across Hispaniola. > > Cheers, > Greg Sharam > > -- > Gregory J. Sharam PhD > Biodiversity Research Centre, > University of British Columbia, > 6270 university Blvd. > Vancouver, BC > V6R-2C7 > ++ 778-772-4734 > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
