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Pinus hartwegii - Abies religiosa Sierra Madre Forest Macrogroup | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pinus hartwegii - Abies religiosa Sierra Madre Forest Macrogroup
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This subalpine forest macrogroup occurs in the high Sierra Madre mountains of Mexico and Guatemala. Stands are found on high volcanic and montane slopes from the southern Sierra Madre Occidentale, Transvolcanic ranges, and high mountain slopes extending into northern Central America. These subalpine forests are dominated by <i>Pinus hartwegii</i>, but other pines, alder, and evergreen oaks intermingle with patchy shrublands on most upper-elevation slopes (3350-3570 m). Two variants occur. Subalpine fir forests contain the following diagnostic species: <i>Abies concolor, Abies guatemalensis, Abies religiosa, Alnus</i> spp., <i>Arbutus</i> spp., <i>Cupressus</i> spp., <i>Pinus</i> spp., <i>Pseudotsuga</i> spp., <i>Quercus</i> spp., <i>Roldana barba-johannis, Salix</i> spp., <i>Senecio angulifolius</i>, and <i>Senecio toluccanus</i>. Subalpine pine forests include the following diagnostic species: <i>Alnus firmifolia, Calamagrostis</i> spp., <i>Lupinus</i> spp., <i>Muhlenbergia</i> spp., <i>Pinus hartwegii, Pinus montezumae</i>, and <i>Quercus laurina</i>. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:40449-{32367E90-0CAE-497D-9F31-B344681CFD63}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 15-Oct-2014 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.860424 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: M021
  Scientific: Pinus hartwegii - Abies religiosa Sierra Madre Forest Macrogroup