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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. <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii</i> dominates the overstory with <i>Pinus ponderosa</i> as a major seral or, in some instances, a co-climax dominant. <i>Abies concolor</i> is absent or accidental. <i>Juniperus deppeana</i> is common as a subcanopy tree or shrub. Undergrowth is characterized by Madrean species, with <i>Quercus hypoleucoides</i> ranging from well-represented to abundant. <i>Quercus arizonica</i> and <i>Quercus rugosa</i> are common to well-represented but are subordinate to <i>Quercus hypoleucoides</i>. Other shrubs include <i>Ceanothus fendleri, Cercocarpus montanus</i>, and <i>Garrya wrightii</i>. The robust grass <i>Muhlenbergia longiligula</i> is well-represented and typically dominates the ground cover. <i>Bromus ciliatus var. richardsonii (= Bromus richardsonii), Carex geophila, Koeleria macrantha (= Koeleria pyramidata)</i>, and <i>Poa fendleriana</i> can also be present. Forbs are poorly represented; the most constant species are <i>Comandra umbellata, Ageratina herbacea (= Eupatorium herbaceum), Mirabilis comata (= Oxybaphus comatus)</i>, and <i>Packera neomexicana (= Senecio neomexicanus)</i>.  Accession Code: VB.CC.33297.CEGL000453 Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
	status: accepted This Community's Level: association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685597 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: Douglas-fir / Silverleaf Oak Forest   Scientific: Pseudotsuga menziesii / Quercus hypoleucoides Forest   Code: CEGL000453