- Tamaulipan matorral
The Tamaulipan matorral is a xeric shrubland
ecoregion of northernMexico .etting
The Tamaulipan
matorral extends along the eastern slopes of theSierra Madre Oriental range in northeastern Mexico, extending from centralTamaulipas state across centralNuevo Leon . Theecoregion covers an area of 16,300 square kilometers (6,300 square miles). The humidVeracruz moist forests lie to the southeast, on theGulf Coast al Plain of southern Tamaulipas and Veracruz states; theTamaulipan mezquital lies in theRio Grande lowlands to the east and northeast. TheSierra Madre Oriental pine-oak forests occupy higher elevations of the Sierra Madre Oriental range to the west.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 ".Fauna
People
Conservation and threats
References and external links
* [http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/na/na1311_full.html Tamaulipan matorral (World Wildlife Fund)]
* [http://www.nationalgeographic.com/wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/na/na1311.html Tamaulipan matorral (National Geographic)]
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