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Pseudotsuga menziesii / Quercus arizonica Forest | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Pseudotsuga menziesii / Quercus arizonica Forest
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This highly diverse Madrean forest association is restricted to the central highlands of Arizona. It is specifically known from the Bradshaw Mountains, the Sierra Ancha, and along the Mogollon Rim. It also extends into New Mexico. Stands typically occur on cool, dry mesic sites across a variety of land forms. Aspects are southerly, and elevations range from 1770 to 2135 m (5800-7000 feet). Soils tend to be rocky and skeletal. <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii</i> and <i>Pinus ponderosa</i> are codominants; <i>Abies concolor</i> is absent or accidental. <i>Juniperus deppeana</i> is a constant species but a minor component of the subcanopy. The shrub layer is dominated by <i>Quercus arizonica</i>, with <i>Quercus gambelii</i> and <i>Quercus emoryi</i> poorly represented; <i>Quercus hypoleucoides</i> is absent. The herb layer is sparse and characterized by scattered bunchgrasses, including <i>Koeleria macrantha (= Koeleria pyramidata), Muhlenbergia longiligula</i>, and <i>Poa fendleriana</i>. The most constant forbs are <i>Comandra umbellata, Pseudocymopterus montanus</i>, and <i>Packera neomexicana (= Senecio neomexicanus)</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.33300.CEGL000451
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
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Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: association
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  Scientific: Pseudotsuga menziesii / Quercus arizonica Forest
  Code: CEGL000451
  Translated: Douglas-fir / Arizona White Oak Forest