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British NVC community SD17

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NVC community SD17 (Potentilla anserina - Carex nigra dune-slack community) is one of the 16 sand-dune communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system.

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It is one of five communities associated with dune slacks.

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

Community composition

The following constant species are found in this community:

  • Creeping Bent (Agrostis stolonifera)
  • Common Sedge (Carex nigra)
  • Silverweed (Potentilla anserina)
  • Pointed Spear-moss (Calliergon cuspidatum)
  • No rare species are associated with the community.

    Distribution

    This community is found in two areas - on the east coast, from Spurn Point to northwest Norfolk, and on the dunes of Liverpool Bay.

    Subcommunities

    There are three subcommunities:

  • the Festuca rubra - Ranunculus repens subcommunity
  • the Carex flacca subcommunity
  • the Caltha palustris subcommunity
  • the Hydrocotyle vulgaris - Ranunculus flammula subcommunity
  • References

    British NVC community SD17 Wikipedia


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