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The natural vegetation of the region consists primarily of stands of the native Hispaniolan Pine tree, ''(Pinus occidentalis)''. The pines are mixed with other conifers, including '' Juniperus Gracilior '', ''J. eckmanii'', and '' Podocarpus Aristulatus '' (syn. ''P. buchii''). Below 2100 meters elevation, the pine forests are interspersed with areas of Montane Broadleaf forest. More than half of the ecoregion's area has been lost to clearing for agriculture, pasture, or plantations of exotic trees. The Haitian portion of the ecoregion is more deforested than the Dominican portion. EXTERNAL LINK |
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