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British NVC community CG6

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NVC community CG6 (Avenula pubescens grassland) is one of the calcicolous grassland communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of four communities of rank, tussocky grassland associated with low levels of grazing, within the lowland calcicolous grassland group.

It is a comparatively widely distributed community. 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 this community.

Distribution

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This community is found in lowland limestone grassland throughout England.

Subcommunities

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There are two subcommunities:

  • the Dactylis glomerata - Briza media subcommunity
  • the Potentilla reptans - Tragopogon pratensis subcommunity

References

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  • Rodwell, J. S. (1992) British Plant Communities Volume 3 - Grasslands and montane communities ISBN 0-521-39166-0 (hardback), ISBN 0-521-62719-2 (paperback)