• Source: British NVC community SD12

NVC community SD12 (Carex arenaria - Festuca ovina - Agrostis capillaris dune grassland) is one of the 16 sand-dune communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system.
It is one of four communities associated with fixed dunes.
It is a very localised community. There are two subcommunities.




Community composition


The following constant species are found in this community:

Common Bent (Agrostis capillaris)
Marram (Ammophila arenaria)
Sand Sedge (Carex arenaria)
Sheep's Fescue (Festuca ovina)
Smooth Meadow-grass (Poa pratensis)
The following rare species is also associated with the community:

Purple Milk-vetch (Astragalus danicus)




Distribution


This community is found in five coastal localities - one in northeast Scotland, two in southwest Scotland, one in Cumbria and one in Wales.




Subcommunities


There are two subcommunities:

the Anthoxanthaum odoratum subcommunity
the Holcus lanatus subcommunity




References


Rodwell, J. S. (2000) British Plant Communities Volume 5 - Maritime communities and vegetation of open habitats ISBN 0-521-39167-9 (hardback), ISBN 0-521-64476-3 (paperback)

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• British NVC community SD12
• Shingle, strandline and sand-dune communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system
• List of plant communities in the British National Vegetation Classification