Cypress forest
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A Cypress forest is a western USA plant association typically dominated by one or more cypress
species. Example species comprising the canopy include Cupressus macrocarpa
. In some cases these forests have been severely damaged by goats, cattle and other grazing animals. While cypress species are clearly dominant within a Cypress forest, other trees such as California Buckeye, Aesculus californica
, are found in some Cypress forests.
, offshore from Baja California
. This forest was greatly destroyed by the introduction of grazing
goat
s, but conservation biology
efforts have been conducted to assist in restoring the forest.
Another example on the Pacific Coast mainland of Northern California
is the Sergeant Forest, located in coastal Marin County, California
.
Cypress
Cypress is the name applied to many plants in the cypress family Cupressaceae, which is a conifer of northern temperate regions. Most cypress species are trees, while a few are shrubs...
species. Example species comprising the canopy include Cupressus macrocarpa
Cupressus macrocarpa
Cupressus macrocarpa, commonly known as Monterey Cypress or Macrocarpa, is a species of cypress that is endemic to the Central Coast of California. In the wild, the species is confined to two small populations, near Monterey and Carmel, California. These two small populations represent what was...
. In some cases these forests have been severely damaged by goats, cattle and other grazing animals. While cypress species are clearly dominant within a Cypress forest, other trees such as California Buckeye, Aesculus californica
Aesculus californica
Aesculus californica is a species of buckeye that is native [ |] to California and southwest Oregon [Jackson, County], and the only buckeye native to these states.-Description:...
, are found in some Cypress forests.
Examples
The Guadalupe Island Cypress forest is situated on Guadalupe IslandGuadalupe Island
Guadalupe Island, or Isla Guadalupe is a volcanic island located 241 kilometers off the west coast of Mexico's Baja California peninsula and some 400 kilometers southwest of the city of Ensenada in Baja California state, in the Pacific Ocean...
, offshore from Baja California
Baja California
Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...
. This forest was greatly destroyed by the introduction of grazing
Grazing
Grazing generally describes a type of feeding, in which a herbivore feeds on plants , and also on other multicellular autotrophs...
goat
Goat
The domestic goat is a subspecies of goat domesticated from the wild goat of southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the Bovidae family and is closely related to the sheep as both are in the goat-antelope subfamily Caprinae. There are over three hundred distinct breeds of...
s, but conservation biology
Conservation biology
Conservation biology is the scientific study of the nature and status of Earth's biodiversity with the aim of protecting species, their habitats, and ecosystems from excessive rates of extinction...
efforts have been conducted to assist in restoring the forest.
Another example on the Pacific Coast mainland of Northern California
Northern California
Northern California is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The San Francisco Bay Area , and Sacramento as well as its metropolitan area are the main population centers...
is the Sergeant Forest, located in coastal Marin County, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.