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Pseudotsuga menziesii / Quercus hypoleucoides Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pseudotsuga menziesii / Quercus hypoleucoides Forest
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
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, Carex geophila, Koeleria macrantha</i>, and <i>Poa fendleriana</i> can also be present. Forbs are poorly represented; the most constant species are <i>Comandra umbellata, Ageratina herbacea, Mirabilis comata</i>, and <i>Packera neomexicana</i>. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:29362-{93FDA5D6-8E39-42D1-B52A-641F75A32AED}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 30-Oct-2018 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685597 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL000453
  Translated: Douglas-fir / Silverleaf Oak Forest
  Scientific: Pseudotsuga menziesii / Quercus hypoleucoides Forest
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) CEGL000453
(similar) Pseudotsuga menziesii / Quercus hypoleucoides Forest
(similar) Pseudotsuga menziesii / Quercus hypoleucoides Forest