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Zacatonal
The Zacatonal is a montane grassland and shrubland ecoregion of central Mexico. Geography The Zacatonal consists of several enclaves of grassland and shrubland occupying the highest peaks of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, covering about . Zacatonal is found above 3500 meters elevation on the volcanoes Popocatépetl, Iztaccihuatl, Malinche, Nevado de Toluca, Cofre de Perote, Pico de Tancítaro, and Pico de Orizaba.Brown, David E., and Markings, Elizabeth (2014). "A Guide to North American Grasslands" ''Desert Plants'', Volume 29, Number 2, 2014. Zacatonal is surrounded by the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt pine-oak forests ecoregion at lower elevations. Climate The climate is temperate and subhumid at lower elevations, becoming alpine and subhumid at the highest elevations. Flora The predominant plant community is grassland, ranging from subalpine to alpine. Open forest of Hartweg's pine (''Pinus hartwegii'') and/or Montezuma pine (''Pinus montezumae'') marks the transition be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pico De Tancítaro
Pico de Tancítaro, also known as Volcán Tancítaro, is a volcanic mountain in Mexico. It is located in Tancítaro municipality in Michoacán state. It is the highest peak in Michoacán. Geology Pico de Tancítaro is an andesitic-dacitic stratovolcano. It was active from 800,000 to 237,000 years ago, and is currently believed to be extinct. It is part of the much larger Michoacán–Guanajuato volcanic field. Portions of the volcanic field are still active. Parícutin is a young volcano located 11 km northeast of Pico de Tancítaro. It first erupted in 1943 and remained active and grew in size until 1952. Ecology Plant communities on the mountain include pine-oak forest, open pine forest, and montane mesophyll or cloud forest, with alpine grasslands, known as Zacatonal, at higher elevations."El Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Pico de Tancítaro, proveedora de agua de al menos a 82 comunidades". Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales, Government of Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |