Deciduous mixed submontane shrubland over poor soils
General Ecotype:
Submontane Pine Forest
UNESCO Code:
IIIB1b(b)
Description:
Sparse, fire induced scrubland with grass in the Mountain Pine Ridge area. This ecosystem is related to VF1c(1)SM (Fire-induced submontane fern thicket), but probably older and more established.
.:. IIIB1b(b) .:.
Altitude:
500-1000 m.
Geology & Soil:
Land generally slopes gently and the soils are nutrient poor sands resting on
Water Regime:
Well drained.
Rainfall:
Average rainfall mostly around 2000 mm per year.
Fire Risk:
Frequently exposed to fire.
Frequent Plant Species:
Woody species include Agarista sp., Clusia sp., Curatella americana, Byrsonima crassifolia, Pinus caribaea, Quercus sp. Herbs are Andropogon spp., Cyperus spp, Dichanthelium aciculare, Eragrostis maypurensis, Panicum laxum, P. pilosum, Setaria tenax, S. parviflora, Scleria ciliata, Sporobolus indicus, and Trachypogon plumosus.
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Woody species include Agarista sp., Clusia sp., Curatella americana, Byrsonima crassifolia, Pinus caribaea, Quercus sp. Herbs are Andropogon spp., Cyperus spp, Dichanthelium aciculare, Eragrostis maypurensis, Panicum laxum, P. pilosum, Setaria tenax, S. parviflora, Scleria ciliata, Sporobolus indicus, and Trachypogon plumosus.
