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Central Chilean Coastal Scrub Macrogroup | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Central Chilean Coastal Scrub Macrogroup
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: Short sclerophyllous shrublands and arid steppes of central and central-north Chile coastal strip, with semi-arid to arid ombrotype, sandy or rocky substrate and the influence of strong marine winds. A shrubland 1.5-2 m high interspersed with succulent rosette plants and columnar cacti grows in the less arid part of the range; some of the shrub species grow as trees further inland under less harsh conditions. Diagnostic species of this type are <i>Schinus latifolius, Azara celastrina, Lithraea caustica, Fuchsia lycioides, Pouteria splendens, Eupatorium glechonophyllum, Anisomeria litoralis, Fuchsia lycioides</i>, and <i>Puya chilensis</i>. Further north along the coast, in the arid part of the distribution range of the macrogroup, it is represented by a semi-open shrub canopy less than 1 m tall formed by succulent Bromeliaceae and Cactaceae with a dominance of <i>Puya</i> rosettes which can reach up to 2 m high. Diagnostic species are <i>Puya chilensis, Baccharis macraei, Bahia ambrosioides, Haplopappus foliosus, Solanum pinnatum</i>, and <i>Eulychnia acida</i>. Under more arid conditions the bared soil patches are covered with annuals during the spring. Characteristic species of this type are <i>Heliotropium stenophyllum, Oxalis gigantea, Balbisia peduncularis, Fuchsia lycioides</i>, and <i>Lobelia polyphylla</i>. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:40974-{EC87862D-DB63-4B85-98DC-39D3ED5EF9F0}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 17-Apr-2014 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.885075 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: M741
  Scientific: Central Chilean Coastal Scrub Macrogroup