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Cupressus arizonica Forest Alliance | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Cupressus arizonica Forest Alliance
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This forest alliance is found on slopes and in drainages. Sites tend to be cool and moist with north or east aspects, elevations 1460-1770 m. Dominant trees are Cupressus arizonica, Pinus discolor, Quercus hypoleucoides, Quercus dunnii (= Quercus chrysolepis var. palmeri), and Quercus arizonica. The shrub layer is heavy and diverse. Common shrubs include Quercus rugosa, Arctostaphylos pungens, Cercocarpus montanus, Fendlera rupicola, Garrya wrightii, Ceanothus fendleri, Nolina microcarpa, Fraxinus anomala, and Prunus virginiana. The herbaceous layer is also diverse with many graminoids such as Bouteloua curtipendula, Poa fendleriana, Carex geophila, Koeleria macrantha, Piptochaetium pringlei (= Stipa pringlei), Elymus elymoides (= Sitanion hystrix), Schizachyrium scoparium, Muhlenbergia longiligula, and Muhlenbergia richardsonis. The forb Packera neomexicana (= Senecio neomexicanus) is typical. Fires may be important for Cupressus arizonica seed to germinate. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.22351.CUPRESSUSARIZON
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: Alliance
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Scientific: Cupressus arizonica Forest Alliance
  Translated: Arizona Cypress Forest Alliance
  UID: HIGHER_CLASS_UNIT.2.125222 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: A.163