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SAGUARO National Park |
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major plant communities of saguaro (continued)
 The Desert Scrub Community occupies the lower parts of the monument, from about 2,200 to 4,000 feet. |
 The Grassland Transition begins at about 3,500 feet (overlapping in altitude with the Desert Scrub) and extends to 4,500 feet. |
 The Open Oak Woodland has scattered trees associated with many plants of the Grassland Transition. |
 The Oak-Pine Woodland, from 4,500 to 7,000 feet, occupying a slightly cooler, wetter environment than those below, is broken by open glades and grassy hillsides. |
 The Ponderosa Pine Forest, unlike the Oak-Pine "pygmy woodland," has tall trees growing in clear, open stands. It covers much of the Rincon Mountains above 6,000 feet. |
 The Douglas-fir Forest, limited to the higher northern and northeastern slopes of Mica Mountain and the north side of Rincon Peak, often contains aspens and white firs. |
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