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British NVC community OV4

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British NVC community OV4 (Chrysanthemum segetum - Spergula arvensis community) is one of the open habitat communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of six arable weed and track-side communities of light, less-fertile acid soils.

It is widely distributed, and there are two subcommunities.

Community composition

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The following constant species are found in this community:

No rare species are associated with the community.

Distribution

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This is a widely distributed community, most commonly found in western Britain.

Subcommunities

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The two subcommunities are:

  • the so-called typical subcommunity
  • the Ranunculus repens - Sonchus asper subcommunity

References

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Rodwell, John S, ed. (March 2000). Maritime communities and vegetation of open habitats. British Plant Communities. Vol. 5. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-39167-2.