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Pseudotsuga menziesii / Quercus hypoleucoides Forest | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Pseudotsuga menziesii / Quercus hypoleucoides Forest
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This highly diverse Madrean woodland association is restricted to the isolated "sky island" mountain ranges of southwestern New Mexico, southern Arizona, and northern Mexico. It is specifically known from the Chiricahua, Pinaleno and Santa Catalina mountains, and occasionally along the rim of the Nantanes Plateau. It is also present in the Mogollon Mountains in New Mexico. Stands typically occur at elevations ranging from 2010-2350 m (6600-7700 feet) on northerly to east-facing, mid to upper slopes. Pseudotsuga menziesii dominates the overstory with Pinus ponderosa as a major seral or, in some instances, a co-climax dominant. Abies concolor is absent or accidental. Juniperus deppeana is common as a subcanopy tree or shrub. Undergrowth is characterized by Madrean species, with Quercus hypoleucoides ranging from well-represented to abundant. Quercus arizonica and Quercus rugosa are common to well-represented but are subordinate to Quercus hypoleucoides. Other shrubs include Ceanothus fendleri, Cercocarpus montanus, and Garrya wrightii. The robust grass Muhlenbergia longiligula is well-represented and typically dominates the ground cover. Bromus ciliatus var. richardsonii (= Bromus richardsonii), Carex geophila, Koeleria macrantha (= Koeleria pyramidata), and Poa fendleriana can also be present. Forbs are poorly represented; the most constant species are Comandra umbellata, Ageratina herbacea (= Eupatorium herbaceum), Mirabilis comata (= Oxybaphus comatus), and Packera neomexicana (= Senecio neomexicanus). 
Accession Code: VB.CC.21058.PSEUDOTSUGAMENZ
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Douglas-fir / Silverleaf Oak Forest
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685597 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL000453
  Scientific: Pseudotsuga menziesii / Quercus hypoleucoides Forest
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Pseudotsuga menziesii / Quercus hypoleucoides Forest