Ponderosa shrub forest
Ponderosa forest near Forest Lakes, Arizona
Ponderosa shrub forest is a plant association and plant community found in western North America. It is found from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Coast Ranges in the Western United States and Western Canada.
In addition to the dominant species Pinus ponderosa - Ponderosa pine, there are other common associates within this plant association. In California they include plants such as California Buckeye (Aesculus californica).[1]
In the Kuchler plant association scheme the 'Ponderosa shrub forest' is denoted by the label K010.[2]
See also[]
- Maritime Coast Range Ponderosa Pine forests
- California Floristic Province
- Rocky Mountain Floristic Region
- Plant communities of California
- Index: Plant communities of the West Coast of the United States
References[]
- ^ C.M. Hogan, 2008
- ^ Kuchler code . accessed 11.01.2011
External links[]
- Kuchler vegetation classification codes . accessed 11.01.2011
- Index of species information: Rosa nutkana
- C.Michael Hogan (2008) Aesculus californica, Globaltwitcher.com, ed. N. Strӧmberg
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- Temperate coniferous forests of the United States
- Plant communities of the Western United States
- Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
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