Tamaulipan matorral

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The Tamaulipan matorral is a xeric shrubland ecoregion of northern Mexico.

Contents 1 Setting 2 Flora 3 Fauna 4 People 5 Conservation and threats 6 References and external links

[edit] Setting

The Tamaulipan matorral extends along the eastern slopes of the Sierra Madre Oriental range in northeastern Mexico, extending from central Tamaulipas state across central Nuevo Leon. The ecoregion covers an area of 16,300 square kilometers (6,300 square miles). The suhumid Veracruz moist forests lie to the southeast, on the Gulf Coastal Plain of southern Tamaulipas and Veracruz states; the Tamaulipan mezquital lies in the Rio Grande lowlands to the east and northeast. The Sierra Madre Oriental pine-oak forests occupy higher elevations of the Sierra Madre Oriental range to the west.

[edit] Flora

The ecoregion is predominantly a desert shrubland made up of woody shrubs, small trees, cactus, and succulents.

Montane chaparral is a distinct plant community found above 1700 meters in the Sierra Madre Oriental, composed of oaks (Quercus spp.), Arbutus, Yucca, Cercocarpus, and Bauhinia.

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[edit] References and external links

• Tamaulipan matorral (World Wildlife Fund)
• Tamaulipan matorral (National Geographic)