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British NVC community H5

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NVC community H5 (Erica vagans - Schoenus nigricans heath) is one of the heath communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of three communities which are considered transitional between the lowland dry heaths and the wetter communities classified in the NVC as mires.

It is a very localised community. There are two subcommunities.

Community composition

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The following constant species are found in this community:

The following rare species are associated with the community:

Distribution

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This community is confined to The Lizard peninsula in Cornwall.

Subcommunities

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There are two subcommunities:

  • the so-called typical subcommunity
  • the Eriocharis multicaulis subcommunity

References

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  • Rodwell, J. S. (1991) British Plant Communities Volume 2 - Mires and heaths ISBN 0-521-39165-2 (hardback), ISBN 0-521-62720-6 (paperback)