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British NVC community H1

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NVC community H1 (Calluna vulgaris - Festuca ovina heath) is one of the heath communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of five communities categorised as lowland dry heaths.

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It is a fairly localised community. There are five subcommunities.

Community composition

The following constant species are found in this community:

  • Heather (Calluna vulgaris)
  • Sheep's Fescue (Festuca ovina)
  • Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
  • Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme sensu lato

    • No rare species are associated with the community.

    Distribution

    This community is confined to eastern and southeastern England, from Sussex to Lincolnshire, with the greatest concentrations occurring in Norfolk.

    Subcommunities

    There are five subcommunities:

  • the Hypnum cupressiforme subcommunity
  • the Hypogymnia physodes - Cladonia impexa subcommunity
  • the Teucrium scorodonia subcommunity
  • the Carex arenaria subcommunity
  • the so-called species-poor subcommunity

    • References

    British NVC community H1 Wikipedia
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