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Pinus ponderosa - Pinus strobiformis Forest | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Pinus ponderosa - Pinus strobiformis Forest
Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description: This forest occurs at high elevations in the mountain ranges of Trans-Pecos Texas. Dominant canopy species are <i>Pinus ponderosa var. scopulorum</i> and <i>Pinus strobiformis</i>. Other canopy species sometimes present include <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca</i> and <i>Pinus edulis</i>. Subcanopy can include <i>Quercus gambelii</i>. Herbs and shrubs are sparse, but may include <i>Piptochaetium fimbriatum, Lonicera albiflora, Holodiscus discolor, Carex geophila, Bromus anomalus, Amelanchier utahensis</i> and <i>Mahonia repens</i>. In grassy openings, typical species include <i>Muhlenbergia dubia, Koeleria macrantha, Festuca arizonica</i>, and <i>Bouteloua curtipendula</i>. It intergrades with various woodlands, including <i>Pinus ponderosa</i>-dominated woodlands. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.35555.CEGL007091
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:   Translated: Ponderosa Pine - Southwestern White Pine Forest
  Scientific: Pinus ponderosa - Pinus strobiformis Forest
  Code: CEGL007091
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685965 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo