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Eastern Madagascar Subhumid Forest Macrogroup | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Eastern Madagascar Subhumid Forest Macrogroup
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: These forests are scattered in several "islands" of montane humid zones throughout the central highlands of Madagascar, the zone generally defined as above the coastal plain and escarpment starting at 900 m elevation. The remaining large areas of the forest habitat are in the Sambirano region in the northwest, portions of Amber Mountain (Montagne d'Ambre) in the north, significant areas of the northern highlands, and the middle elevational portions of certain massifs in the central highlands (e.g., Ankaratra and Andringitra). To the east, these subhumid forests meet moist forests, in the lowland forest ecoregion around 800 m elevation. There are few remaining patches of subhumid forest on the central highlands. Small patches are found on Ankaratra Massif, and some larger forest blocks occur on the slopes of Andringitra and Tsaratanana massifs. At the higher elevations, the subhumid forest, also referred to as sclerophyllous montane forest, contains canopy trees that are 10 to 12 m in height, including species from the families Rubiaceae, Lauraceae, Verbenaceae, and Ericaceae. At lower elevations, from 1400 to 1600 m, the forest has a 15-m canopy and includes species in the families Cunoniaceae, Araliaceae, Cornaceae, Celestraceae, Anacardiaceae, Burseraceae, Euphorbiaceae, Lauraceae, and Ebenaceae. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:40719-{68DAFC51-219C-4CA0-A8D0-48E5D1B47445}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 01-May-2019 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.861693 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: M415
  Scientific: Eastern Madagascar Subhumid Forest Macrogroup