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Pseudotsuga menziesii / Quercus arizonica Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pseudotsuga menziesii / Quercus arizonica Forest
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
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, Muhlenbergia longiligula</i>, and <i>Poa fendleriana</i>. The most constant forbs are <i>Comandra umbellata, Pseudocymopterus montanus</i>, and <i>Packera neomexicana</i>. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:29360-{83B6CB12-AFC0-4FDA-92ED-899CEB6DCC93}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 30-Oct-2018 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688075 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL000451
  Translated: Douglas-fir / Arizona White Oak Forest
  Scientific: Pseudotsuga menziesii / Quercus arizonica Forest
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