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Species Most Often Observed near Cotoneaster acutifolius

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This pie chart shows the relative likelihood of observing particular other species commonly observed near Cotoneaster acutifolius

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These species are those which most commonly occur in our observation database near Cotoneaster acutifolius. Observations favor some phyla over others. Typically Bacteria, Fungi, Protozoa, and Arthropods are more common in the field than in our records.

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Characteristics of Habitat

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Range and Population:

Native: Gansu, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Nei Monggol, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Sichuan, Xizang.

Habitat Overview:

Slopes, foothills, gullies, forests, forest margins, thickets, mountain valleys, exposed grasslands; 1000--3700 m.[1].

Hardy to zone 4, best in colder climates.

Biome:

coastland, disturbed areas, water courses

Cold:

Can tolerate an average annual minimum temperature range of High:8 (10 to 20 F) Low:4 (-30 to -20 F). Temperature in the habitat of Cotoneaster acutifolius rarely drops below that.

pH:

130421-.

In sections below, we make some habitat inferences based on the known habitat preferences of those species most commonly associated with Cotoneaster acutifolius.

Zone:

alpine, montane, subtropics, tropics.

Vegetation:

boreal forest, coniferous forests, cultivated areas, deciduous woods and forests, dense forests, desert, disturbed sites, evergreen forests, fields, forest edges, forests, gardens, grasslands, hardwood forests, mature forests, meadows, moist woods, montane forests, open forests, open hillsides, pasture, pine forests, rain forest, shrubby vegetation, steppes, thickets, tropical forest, tundra grassland.

Terrain:

flood plains, hillsides, mountain slopes, pastureland, roadsides, rock outcrops, rocky ridges, streamsides, valleys.

Soil and Rock:

limestone, sandy areas, sandy soil.

Water in Area:

bays, bogs, brackish water, ditches, dry areas, estuaries, fens, flood plains, lagoon, lakes, marshes, pelagic, ponds, river banks, rivers, saltwater, shores, stream banks, streams, swamps.

Slopes in Area:

hillsides, ravines, rocky ridges.

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Footnotes

  1. "Cotoneaster". in Flora of China Vol. 9 Page 99. Missouri Botanical Garden Press. Online at EFloras.org. [back]