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  • The principal species in the forests include southern beech Nothofagus antarctica, N. pumilio (the most abundant), N. betuloides (at its southernmost limit), and N. dombeyi (which replaces N. betuloides from 48°S); other typical species are Fuchsia magellanica, Winter's bark Drimys winteri, Ribes magellanicus, Berberis buxifolia, Pernettya mucronata, Philesia buxifolia, and Guaytecas Islands cypress Pilgerodendron uviferum (R).

    Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina 2009

  • Above 500m the talus slopes are covered by humid montane forests with trees up to 60m high giving way to montane genera such as Clusia, Monorobea, Miconia, Graffenrieda, Magnolia, Myrcia, Drimys, and Viburnum.

    Canaima National Park, Venezuela 2009

  • Tall lowland forest is dominated by the largest trees in the archipelago: Drimys confertifolia (on both main islands), Myrceugenia fernandeziana (on Isla R. Crusoe) and M. schulzei (on Isla A. Selkirk).

    Juan Fernández Islands temperate forests 2007

  • Lower montane forest contains Drimys confertifolia and Myrceugenia fernandeziana, together with Boehmeria excelsa, Coprosma oliveri, C. pyrifolia, and two species of Fagara (F. mayu on Isla R. Crusoe and F. externa on Isla A. Selkirk).

    Juan Fernández Islands temperate forests 2007

  • Eventually, lowland genera drop out from the upper slopes giving way to members of the montane genera Clusia, Monorobea, Miconia, Graffenrieda, Magnolia, Myrcia, Drimys, and Viburnam.

    Tepuis 2008

  • The lower montane forests of Pegunungan Latimojong and contain Lithocarpus, Phyllocladus hypophyllus, Podocarpus steupi, and Taxus sumatrana, whereas the upper montane areas contain Vaccinium and Rhododendron vanvuurenii, Hypericum leschenaultii, and Drimys piperata.

    Sulawesi montane rain forests 2008

  • Northern Patagonian forests with a predominance of evergreen species such as Nothofagus dombeyi, Podocarpus nubigena, and Drimys winteri.

    Valdivian temperate forests 2007

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